1)
That the Business Case prepared and presented by the Mid Kent
Services Director, subject to any amendments following necessary
consultation with affected staff, be agreed;
2)
That the disaggregation of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council from the
Mid Kent Planning Support Service be agreed;
3)
That Maidstone Borough Council’s partnership in the Mid Kent
Planning Support Service with Swale Borough Council continue,
subject to:
·
moving to a ‘volume based’ contribution mechanism;
and
·
undertaking a joint review of the
service with Swale Borough Council by June 2017.
4)
That the continuation of the shared Land Charges Service between
Maidstone, Swale and Tunbridge Wells Borough Councils be noted;
and
5)
That delegated authority be given to the
Director of Environment and Shared Services to finalise the detail
of any collaboration agreement(s) that are required as a result of
the decisions taken by the Committee.