An apology for absence was received from Councillor Greer.

The Leader agreed to take the Part II referred matter from the Strategic Housing Advisory Committee regarding the proposal from Maidstone Housing Trust to change its Governance Arrangements.

Councillor Mrs Wilson indicated that she wished to speak on the Annual Report 2008/09 and the proposal from Maidstone Housing Trust to change its Governance Arrangements.

Councillor Mrs Ring disclosed a personal interest in Item 10 as she is tenant of Maidstone Housing Trust and Councillor Hinder declared a prejudicial interest in Item 10 as he is a Member on the Board of Maidstone Housing Trust.

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 12 August 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.

That the Annual Report 2008-09 be agreed and published, subject to the following amendments:-

a)  Front Page – expand the explanation regarding partnership working.

b)  Sustainable Communities – include a specific number of people who have signed up for e-billing

c)  Quality Living – remove the 2^nd “the” from the first line

DECISION MADE: That the Annual Report 2008-09 be agreed and published, subject to the following amendments:-

a)  Front Page – expand the explanation regarding partnership working.

b)  Sustainable Communities – include a specific number of people who have signed up for e-billing

c)  Quality Living – remove the 2^nd “the” from the first line

For full details of this Record of Decisions, please follow this link:-

RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 October 2009 – 31 January 2010 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-

Cabinet – add Community Asset Transfer Strategy for decision on 14 October 2009

Cabinet Member for Corporate Services – Procurement of External Printing delayed by one month to before 30 October 2009

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 Arranagements 

Councillor Hinder left the meeting.

6.30 p.m. to 7.20 p.m.