There were no apologies for absence.

RESOLVED: That a reference from the External Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding Closed Circuit Control Centre and Multi-Agency Community Safety Unit be taken as an urgent item as the meeting was only held on 12 January 2010.

Councillors Warner and Yates indicated their wish to speak on Item 8 – Close Circuit Control Centre and Multi-Agency Community Safety Unit.

There were no disclosures by Members or 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 16 December 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.

1.  That officers be instructed to proceed with option 2 for CCTV as set out in the report of the Assistant Director of Customer Services and Partnerships;

2.  That £50,000 of the proposed saving be invested in five additional mobile cameras to increase the effectiveness of the service in addressing anti-social behaviour hotspots within the borough; and

3.  That delegated authority be given to the Chief Executive to finalise the location of the new Community Safety Unit, subject to consultation with staff and key partners.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That officers be instructed to proceed with option 2 for CCTV as set out in the report of the Assistant Director of Customer Services and Partnerships;

2.  That £50,000 of the proposed saving be invested in five additional mobile cameras to increase the effectiveness of the service in addressing anti-social behaviour hotspots within the borough; and

3.  That delegated authority be given to the Chief Executive to finalise the location of the new Community Safety Unit, subject to consultation with staff and key partners.

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1.  That provision be made for the additional costs by means of allocation of Housing and Planning Delivery Grant (£526k), re-profiling of the financial provision for the Local Development Framework enabling £304k to be applied for KIG in 2009/10 and use of balances (£470k).

2.  That options for the replenishment of balances be considered as part of the Medium Term Financial Strategy and reported to Cabinet as part of the standard cycle of budgetary and financial monitoring reports.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That provision be made for the additional costs by means of allocation of Housing and Planning Delivery Grant (£526k), re-profiling of the financial provision for the Local Development Framework enabling £304k to be applied for KIG in 2009/10 and use of balances (£720k).

2.  That options for the replenishment of balances be considered as part of the Medium Term Financial Strategy and reported to Cabinet as part of the standard cycle of budgetary and financial monitoring reports.

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That Maidstone Borough Council form an Internal Audit Partnership with Ashford, Swale and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in accordance with the aims and structures that are set out in the Business Case, which appears as an exempt appendix to the report of the Head of Internal Audit & Risk Strategy, be agreed, subject to:

a)  All four partner authorities agreeing to form an Internal Audit Partnership.

b)  Final agreement on any remaining financial issues being delegated to the Director of Change and Environmental Services in consultation with the Director of Resources and Partnerships.

DECISION MADE: That Maidstone Borough Council form an Internal Audit Partnership with Ashford, Swale and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in accordance with the aims and structures that are set out in the Business Case, which appears as an exempt appendix to the report of the Head of Internal Audit & Risk Strategy, be agreed, subject to:

a)  All four partner authorities agreeing to form an Internal Audit Partnership.

b)  Final agreement on any remaining financial issues being delegated to the Director of Change and Environmental Services in consultation with the Director of Resources and Partnerships.

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The Cabinet considered the report of the Democratic Services Manager regarding the Forward Plan for the period 1 February 2010 to 31 May 2010.

RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 February 2010 to 31 May 2010 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-

i)  Cabinet

Information Strategy 2010-2013 – to be added for decision on 14 April 2010.

Consideration of Tenders for the Town Centre Public Realm Project – to be added for decision on 14 April 2010.

ii)  Leader of the Council

Business Continuity Update – to be added for decision before 28 February 2010.

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified, having applied the public interest test:-

  Head of Schedule 12 A and

  Brief Description

Report of the Director of Prosperity  3 – Financial/Business Affairs

and Regeneration – Proposal from

Maidstone Housing Trust to change

its Governance Arrangements 

EXEMPT DECISION MADE: That the recommendations be approved.

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6.30 pm to 6.54 pm.