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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
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Urgent Items Minutes: The Leader of the Council agreed to take as urgent the following:-
i) Item 15 of the Amended Agenda - Report of Management Team - Budget Strategy 2011/12 Onwards ii) Item 16 of the Amended Agenda – Reference from Council - Petition relating to Concurrent Functions
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Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: Councillor Chittenden indicated his wish to speak on Agenda Item 8 – Strategic Plan 2011-15.
Councillor Mrs Stockell was in attendance.
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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 10 November 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed.
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Strategic Plan 2011-15 Additional documents:
Decision: 1. That the draft Strategic Plan 2011-15 be approved for consultation.
2. That the update on the Strategic Plan Action Plan for 2010-11 be noted.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1. That the draft Strategic Plan 2011-15 be approved for consultation.
2. That the update on the Strategic Plan Action Plan for 2010-11 be noted.
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Mote Park Improvement Project Decision: That the allocation of capital funds of £524,802, to enable the implementation of the Mote Park Regeneration project, be approved.
Minutes: DECISION MADE: That the allocation of capital funds of £524,802, to enable the implementation of the Mote Park Regeneration project, be approved.
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Council Tax 2011/12 - Collection Fund Adjustments Additional documents:
Decision: That
the projected surplus on the Collection Fund as at 31 March 2011
relating to Council Tax, of £97,169, be split as follows, for
the purposes of setting the Council Tax for 2011/12:-
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
That the projected surplus on the Collection Fund as at 31 March
2011 relating to Council Tax, of £97,169, be split as
follows, for the purposes of setting the Council Tax for
2011/12:-
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Strategic Risks (Draft Risk Register) Additional documents: Decision: That the new draft Strategic Risk Register, as set out in Appendix A to the report of Corporate Management Team, be adopted.
Minutes: DECISION MADE: That the new draft Strategic Risk Register, as set out in Appendix A to the report of Corporate Management Team, be adopted.
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Amendment to Lease Proposal for Beechwood Hall Decision: 1. That a lease be granted to the Beechwood Community Hall Trust Limited Management Committee for the New Beechwood Community Hall at Barming for one year, pending the outcome of the Community Halls audit. 2. That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority to enter into the lease on terms agreed by the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Cultural Services. Minutes: DECISION MADE 1. That a lease be granted to the Beechwood Community Hall Trust Limited Management Committee for the New Beechwood Community Hall at Barming for one year, pending the outcome of the Community Halls audit. 2. That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority to enter into the lease on terms agreed by the Assistant Director of Regeneration and Cultural Services. To view full details of this decision, please click here:-
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Cabinet Meeting Dates - 2011/12 Decision: 1. That the dates for the Cabinet meetings in the municipal year 2011/12, as set out below, be approved.
18 May 2011 8 June 2011 13 July 2011 10 August 2011 14 September 2011 12 October 2011 9 November 2011 21 December 2011 11 January 2012 8 February 2012 14 March 2012 11 April 2012
2. That Cabinet meetings continue to be held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6.30 pm, with the exception of the first meeting of the municipal year and the December meeting.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1. That the dates for the Cabinet meetings in the municipal year 2011/12, as set out below, be approved.
18 May 2011 8 June 2011 13 July 2011 10 August 2011 14 September 2011 12 October 2011 9 November 2011 21 December 2011 11 January 2012 8 February 2012 14 March 2012 11 April 2012
2. That Cabinet meetings continue to be held on the second Wednesday of every month at 6.30 pm, with the exception of the first meeting of the municipal year and the December meeting.
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council regarding the Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2011 to 30 April 2011.
RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 January 2011 to 30 April 2011, subject to the below amendments, be noted:-
Additional Items
Additional Revenues Streams Cabinet 9 February 2011 Information Strategy 2011-2014 Cabinet 13 April 2011 Energy Purchasing Options Cabinet Member for March 2011 Corporate Services King Street Multi Storey Car Park Cabinet Member for March 2011 Environment
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Budget Strategy 2011/12 Onwards Additional documents:
Decision: 1. That a provisional spending level of £20.21 million for 2011/12 and a Council Tax freeze in line with the Government’s proposal be agreed.
2. That working balances be set at £2.3million at this time and to monitor this level as part of the standard budget monitoring during 2011/12.
3. That the draft medium term financial strategy as set out in Appendix G of the report of Management Team and its connection to the draft strategic plan be noted.
4. That the results of the budget consultation be noted.
5. That the changes to the budget pressures as set out below be agreed:-
6. That the revised strategic projection, as set out in Appendix A of the report of Management Team be agreed.
7. That payment by annual instalment of the Council’s contribution to fund the pension fund deficit for the three years 2011/12 to 2013/14 as set out below be agreed:-
8. That the savings identified in Appendix B of the report of Management Team be agreed.
9. That the proposed additional use of balances, as detailed in Appendix D of the report of Management Team, be agreed.
10. That the provisional Capital Programme, as detailed in Appendix C of the report of Management Team, be agreed. Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1. That a provisional spending level of £20.21 million for 2011/12 and a Council Tax freeze in line with the Government’s proposal be agreed.
2. That working balances be set at £2.3million at this time and to monitor this level as part of the standard budget monitoring during 2011/12.
3. That the draft medium term financial strategy as set out in Appendix G of the report of Management Team and its connection to the draft strategic plan be noted.
4. That the results of the budget consultation be noted.
5. That the changes to the budget pressures as set out below be agreed:-
6. That the revised strategic projection, as set out in Appendix A of the report of Management Team be agreed.
7. That payment by annual instalment of the Council’s contribution to fund the pension fund deficit for the three years 2011/12 to 2013/14 as set out below be agreed:-
8. That the savings identified in Appendix B of the report of Management Team be agreed.
9. That the proposed additional use of balances, as detailed in Appendix D of the report of Management Team, be agreed.
10. That the provisional Capital Programme, as detailed in Appendix C of the report of Management Team, be agreed.
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Petition relating to Concurrent Functions Minutes: The Cabinet considered the reference from Council regarding a petition relating to Concurrent Functions.
RESOLVED: That the reference be noted.
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Duration of Meeting Minutes: 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm
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