There were no apologies for absence.

There were no urgent items.

Councillor Nelson-Gracie indicated his wish to speak on Agenda item 8 – Local Development Scheme 2011.

There were no Disclosures by Members and Officers.

There were no Disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That the Items on Part II of the Agenda be taken in private as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 September 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed.

1.  That, having regard to the views of the Local Development Document Task and Finish Scrutiny Panel, the Local Development Scheme 2011 (attached at Appendix A to the report of the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment) be adopted and approved for submission to the Secretary of State. 

2.  That the Local Development Scheme 2011 will come into effect formally on the date of receipt of notification that the Secretary of State will not be issuing a Direction Notice.

3.  That the responses to the Scrutiny Committee Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP), as attached at Appendix A and Appendix B (Diagram), be agreed.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That, having regard to the views of the Local Development Document Task and Finish Scrutiny Panel, the Local Development Scheme 2011 be adopted and approved for submission to the Secretary of State. 

2.  That the Local Development Scheme 2011 will come into effect formally on the date of receipt of notification that the Secretary of State will not be issuing a Direction Notice.

3.  That the responses to the Scrutiny Committee Recommendation Action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP) be agreed.

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1  That the joint procurement arrangements as set out below be agreed.

2  That the principles of financial disaggregation asset out below be agreed.

3  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services and Cabinet Member for Environment, to agree the Inter Authority Agreement and enter into the agreement on behalf of the Council for a ten-year partnership with Ashford and Swale Borough Councils and Kent County Council (KCC).

4  That approval be given to commence the joint procurement of Waste Collection Services, to include refuse and recycling and the mechanical sweeping element of the street cleansing service.

5  That this Council takes the lead on the procurement process, managing the various processes, be agreed.

6  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to agree and enter into a separate agreement with Canterbury City Council for its inclusion in the procurement exercise but on the basis that there would be no detriment to the Council based on the financial disaggregation in the report.

7  That the responses to the Scrutiny Committee Recommendation action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP), as attached at Appendix A, be agreed.

DECISION MADE:

1  That the joint procurement arrangements be agreed.

2  That the principles of financial disaggregation be agreed.

3  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment, in consultation with the Head of Legal Services and Cabinet Member for Environment, to agree the Inter Authority Agreement and enter into the agreement on behalf of the Council for a ten-year partnership with Ashford and Swale Borough Councils and Kent County Council (KCC).

4  That approval be given to commence the joint procurement of Waste Collection Services, to include refuse and recycling and the mechanical sweeping element of the street cleansing service.

5  That Maidstone Borough Council takes the lead on the procurement process, managing the various processes, be agreed.

6  That delegated authority be given to the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment in consultation with the Head of Legal Services, to agree and enter into a separate agreement with Canterbury City Council for its inclusion in the procurement exercise but on the basis that there would be no detriment to the Council based on the financial disaggregation in the report.

7  That the responses to the Scrutiny Committee Recommendation action and Implementation Plan (SCRAIP) be agreed.

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The Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council regarding the Forward Plan 01 November 2011 to 29 February 2012.

RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 01 November 2011 to 29 February 2012 be noted.

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded form the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reasons specified in Minute 79 above, having applied the Public Interest Test:-

Head of Schedule 12A and Brief Description

The Cabinet made a number of decisions in relation to this matter.

6.30pm to 7.45pm