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Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Contact: Janet Barnes 01622 602242
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
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Urgent Items Minutes: There were no urgent items.
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Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: There were no Visiting Members wishing to speak.
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Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
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Disclosures of lobbying Minutes: There were no disclosures of lobbying.
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Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.
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Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 November 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed.
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Budget Strategy 2010/11 Onwards Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED:
1. That a provisional spending level based upon the revised strategic projection set out in Appendix B of the report of Management Team, incorporating the revisions to growth items as identified in Appendix A of the report of Management Team and the savings as identified in Appendix C of the report of Management Team be agreed;
2. That updates, as soon as available, on progress to achieving the savings targets from staffing as outlined in the report of Management Team be requested;
3. That the updated Capital Programme detailed in Appendix D of the report of Management Team, along with the budget set out therein for 2012/13, be agreed;
4. That the outcome of the budget consultation exercise set out in section 1.11 and Appendix G of the report of Management Team be noted and Cabinet’s gratitude be expressed to all those who participated;
5. That the updated medium term financial strategy as set out in Appendix H of the report of Management Team and its stronger connection to the strategic plan be agreed;
6. That a continued Council Tax strategy which is materially within the Government’s Council Tax capping strategy as outlined in the report of the report of Management Team be agreed;
7. That the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny committee be consulted on the budget strategy based on the above decisions.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1. That a provisional spending level based upon the revised strategic projection set out in Appendix B of the report of Management Team, incorporating the revisions to growth items as identified in Appendix A of the report of Management Team and the savings as identified in Appendix C of the report of Management Team be agreed;
2. That updates, as soon as available, on progress to achieving the savings targets from staffing as outlined in the report of Management Team be requested;
3. That the updated Capital Programme detailed in Appendix D of the report of Management Team, along with the budget set out therein for 2012/13, be agreed;
4. That the outcome of the budget consultation exercise set out in section 1.11 and Appendix G of the report of Management Team be noted and Cabinet’s gratitude be expressed to all those who participated;
5. That the updated medium term financial strategy as set out in Appendix H of the report of Management Team and its stronger connection to the strategic plan be agreed;
6. That a continued Council Tax strategy which is materially within the Government’s Council Tax capping strategy as outlined in the report of the report of Management Team be agreed;
7. That the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny committee be consulted on the budget strategy based on the above decisions.
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Collection Fund Adjustments Additional documents:
Decision: That
the projected surplus on the Collection Fund as at 31 March 2010
relating to Council Tax of £65,979 to be split as shown below
for the purposes of setting the Council Tax for 2010/11 be
agreed.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
That
the projected surplus on the Collection Fund as at 31 March 2010
relating to Council Tax of £65,979 to be split as shown below
for the purposes of setting the Council Tax for 2010/11 be
agreed.
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Consideration of Growth Point Revenue Expenditure Decision: That the revenue expenditure items as set out in the attached Appendix be approved.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
That the revenue expenditure items as set out in the attached Appendix be approved.
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Strategic Plan 2009-12 - Update for 2010-11 Additional documents:
Decision: 1. That the first draft of the Strategic Plan 2009-12 update for 2010-11 (attached as Appendix A to the report of Management Team) be agreed for consultation.
2. That the progress to date on the current key objectives for the period April-October as is set out in Appendix B to the report of Management Team be noted.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1. That the first draft of the Strategic Plan 2009-12 update for 2010-11 (attached as Appendix A to the report of Management Team) be agreed for consultation.
2. That the progress to date on the current key objectives for the period April-October as is set out in Appendix B to the report of Management Team be noted.
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Organisational Assessment 2009 Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet considered the report of Management Team regarding the Audit Commission’s 2009 Organisation Assessment Report on the Council.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
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Audit Commission's Annual Audit and Inspection Letter Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet considered the report of Management Team regarding the Audit Commission’s draft Annual Audit Letter covering the year 2008/09.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
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Dates of Cabinet Meetings - 2010/11 Decision: 1. That the dates for the Cabinet meetings in the municipal year 2010/11, as set out below, be approved.
20 May 2010 (Thursday at 4.00 pm) 9 June 2010 14 July 2010 11 August 2010 8 September 2010 13 October 2010 10 November 2010 22 December 2010 12 January 2011 9 February 2011 9 March 2011 13 April 2011
2. That Cabinet meetings continue to be held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6.30 pm, subject to the amendment made above.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1. That the dates for the Cabinet meetings in the municipal year 2010/11, as set out below, be approved.
20 May 2010 (Thursday at 4.00 pm) 9 June 2010 14 July 2010 11 August 2010 8 September 2010 13 October 2010 10 November 2010 22 December 2010 12 January 2011 9 February 2011 9 March 2011 13 April 2011
2. That Cabinet meetings continue to be held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6.30 pm, subject to the amendment made above.
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet considered the report of the Democratic Services Manager regarding the Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010.
RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2010 to 30 April 2010 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-
i) Cabinet
Maidstone 2020 Sustainable Community Strategy Performance Report – to be added for decision on 10 February 2010
ii) Cabinet Member for Environment
Review of Contaminated Land Strategy – delayed until March 2010
Food Safety Plan and Environmental Health Enforcement Policy – to be added for decision in February 2010
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Duration of Meeting Minutes: 10.30 a.m. to 11.45 a.m.
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