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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
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NOTICE OF (POSSIBLE) PRIVATE MEETING AND SPECIAL URGENCY |
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Pursuant to the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 5. </AI17>
Date of Notice: 26 October 2022
Notice is hereby given that the Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure, Maidstone Borough Council, intends to make a decision in respect of the matter outlined below. It is possible that the Lead Member may need to enter into closed session during the consideration of the item.
As less than the 28 days’ notice required by Regulations 5 of the above Regulations is impracticable to be complied with for the reasons set out below, notice is hereby given that the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has agreed that the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.
Draft Statements of Common Ground.
The draft Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) will be classified as exempt information and have been marked ‘to follow’ on the publicly available report. These include:
Exempt Appendix 1 – Draft SoCG between Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council (published 2 November 2011)
Exempt Appendix 2 – Draft SoCG between Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council (regarding Minerals) (published 2 November 2011)
Exempt Appendix 3 – Draft SoCG between Maidstone Borough Council and Medway Council (published 2 November 2011)
Exempt Appendix 4 – Draft SoCG between Maidstone Borough Council and Natural England (published 2 November 2011) (re-published 21 November 2022)
Exempt Appendix 5 – Draft SoCG between Maidstone Borough Council and National Highways (published 2 November 2011)
Exempt Appendix 6 – Draft SoCG between Maidstone Borough Council and Kent Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Unit (published 2 November 2011)
Exempt Appendix 7 – Draft SoCG between the Heathlands site promoters and Kent Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit, with the Local Planning Authority as a co-signatory (published 2 November 2011) (re-published 21 November 2022)
Exempt Appendix 8 – Draft SoCG between the Lidsing site promoters and Kent Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit, with the Local Planning Authority as a co-signatory (published 2 November 2011)
Exempt Appendix 9 – Draft SoCG between Maidstone Borough Council and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation regarding Invicta Barracks (published 2 November 2011)
Details of the Decision to be made
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Decision Maker |
Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure |
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Decision Due and expected date of Decision |
Expected Date of Decision: 2.30 p.m. Thursday 3 November 2022.
The meeting will begin at 2.30 p.m. or at the conclusion of the Planning and Infrastructure Policy Advisory Committee meeting, whichever is the later.
The SoCG contained with exempt appendices 2, 6 & 9 were approved by the Lead Member on 3 November 2022.
Any of the remaining SoCG that become available for approval across the period 21 November 2022 to 5 December 2022, will be considered and decided upon by the Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure during that time.
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Classification |
Public Report with Exempt Appendices by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person, including the authority holding that information. |
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Consultation |
This matter will be considered by the Planning and Infrastructure Policy Advisory Committee at 2 p.m. on Thursday 3 November 2022. |
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Description |
The draft Statements of Common Ground summarise the key strategic matters, including matters of agreement and disagreement between Maidstone Borough Council and the organisations listed on the previous page, regarding the Local Plan Review. There are two statements whereby the Council is a co-signatory. |
REASON THAT COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION 5 IS IMPRACTICABLE
The Planning Inspector for the Local Plan Review requires the Council to submit the signed Statements of Common Ground by Monday 7 November 2022.
APPROVAL
I, the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee have been consulted and agree that the making of the decision is urgent and cannot reasonably be deferred.
Signed (original copy held on file): Councillor Clive English
Date: Wednesday 26 October 2022
(second refresh version made available 21 November 2022)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This notice complies with Rule 11.6, Special Urgency, Part C4 of the Council’s constitution and has been given prior approval by the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
This notice is available at on the Council’s website and is displayed at its main office.
Further details on the matter will be available in the urgent report to the Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure, prior to their decision on the matter.