MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF DECISION OF THE Communities, Housing and Environment Committee
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Decision Made: |
17 January 2017 |
Report of the Head of Policy and Communications - Strategic Plan 2015-20, 2017-18 Update
Issue for Decision
To review the action areas relevant to the Committee’s terms of reference.
Decision Made
1. That the following amendments to the draft Strategic Plan 2015-20, 2017-18 Update be recommended to Policy and Resources Committee:
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As presented
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Committee’s amendments (additions in bold) |
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Vision, Mission and Values Section |
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Our Vision section followed by Our Mission section.
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Reformat so that Our Mission is first section, followed by Our Vision. |
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Action Section |
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Under Action – A home for everyone |
‘Planning and delivery for sufficient homes to meet our
Borough’s needs’ be re-inserted and ‘
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Our Values Section |
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STRIVE Section placed on page 3. |
Section to be relocated to last page of document. |
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Providing a Clean and Safe Environment |
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First paragraph |
Maidstone Borough Council has demonstrated its commitment
to deliver cost effective and sustainable waste and recycling services. |
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We mean |
People feel safe in the Borough and they live in |
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We will |
Working with partners to deliver the Community
Safety |
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We will |
Amend: Deliver the Air Quality Strategy working with partnerships |
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Respecting the Character and Heritage of our Borough |
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We mean |
· Not to include - Deliver the blue and green infrastructure strategy · Include - Deliver the biodiversity action plan |
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Ensuring there are good Leisure and Cultural Attractions |
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Amend first paragraph |
There is always something to see or do in Maidstone borough with the river, two museums and a theatre in the town centre, quality parks and open spaces and a well used leisure centre, a castle, various markets and a variety of festivals and events held across the Borough and throughout the year. |
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We will |
Keep the bullet point: Maximise the benefits of our leisure and cultural assets through our commercialisation approach to maintain key services
Delete: Deliver the programme of projects a sustainable future for Mote Park
Add: Ten year Parks and Open Spaces Strategy |
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A Home for Everyone |
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Change title – A home for everyone |
Planning and delivery for sufficient homes to meet our Borough’s needs |
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We mean |
Amend sentence to read: Having enough homes to meet our residents’ long term needs, to include homes for affordable rent and affordable home ownership. These must be economically sustainable for all our residents.
Delete:
Not to include: develop and implement a housing standards strategy
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1. That it be recommended to Policy and Resources Committee that Key Performance Indicators for the action areas be considered by each Service Committee following the finalisation and adoption of the Strategic Plan 2015-20, 2017-18 update.
Should you wish to refer this decision to the Policy and Resources Committee, please submit a Decision Referral Form, signed by three Councillors, to the Head of Policy and Communications by: 26 January 2017