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You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the

 

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

 

Date:       Wednesday 21 February 2024

Time:      6.30 p.m.

Venue:    Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone
          

Membership:

 

Councillors    Bartlett, Mrs Blackmore, Bryant, Burton, Cannon, Clark, Cleator, Coates, Conyard, Cooke, Cooper, Cox, Eagle, English, Forecast, Fort, Garten, Mrs Gooch, Mrs Grigg, Harper, Harwood, Hastie, Hinder, Holmes, Jeffery, Jones, Joy, Khadka, Kimmance, Knatchbull, McKenna, Mortimer, Munford, Naghi, Newton (Mayor), Parfitt-Reid, Perry, Reid, Riordan, Mrs Robertson, Rose, Round, Russell, J Sams, T Sams, Spooner, Springett, M Thompson, S Thompson, Trzebinski, Webb, Wilby, D Wilkinson, J Wilkinson and T Wilkinson

 

 

AGENDA

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1.        Prayers

 

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2.        Apologies for Absence

 

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3.        Dispensations (if any)

 

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4.        Disclosures by Members and Officers

 

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5.        Disclosures of Lobbying

 

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6.        To consider whether any items should be taken in private because of the possible disclosure of exempt information.

 

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7.        Minutes of the extraordinary meeting of the Borough Council held on 29 November 2023

1 - 11

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8.        Mayor's Announcements

 

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9.        Petitions

 

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10.     Question and Answer Session for Local Residents

 

 

 

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11.     Questions from Members of the Council to the

 

 

(a)   Leader of the Council

(b)   Cabinet Members

(c)   Chairmen of Decision-Making Committees

 

 

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12.     Current Issues - Report of the Leader of the Council, Response of the Group Leaders and Questions from Council Members

 

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13.     Annual Report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee 2023/24

12 - 17

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14.     Report of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee held on 31 January 2024 - Amendments to the Constitution

18 - 30

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15.     Report of the Employment Committee held on 1 February 2024 - Pay Policy Statement 2024

31 - 58

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16.     Medium Term Financial Strategy and Budget Proposals 2024/25

59 - 195

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17.     Report of the Leader of the Council - Urgent Decisions Taken by the Cabinet

196 - 197

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18.     Calendar of Meetings 2024/25

198 - 204

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19.     Appointment of Mayor Select 2024/25

 

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20.     Appointment of Deputy Mayor Select 2024/25

 

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Information for the Public

In order to ask a question at this meeting, please call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk by 5 p.m. one clear working day before the meeting (i.e. by 5 p.m. on Monday 19 February 2024). You will need to provide the full text in writing.

 

If your question is accepted, you will be provided with instructions as to how you can access the meeting.

 

In order to make a statement in relation to an item on the agenda, please call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk by 4 p.m. one clear working day before the meeting (i.e. by 4 p.m. on Monday 19 February 2024). You will need to tell us which agenda item you wish to speak on.

 

If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us, call 01622 602899 or email committee@maidstone.gov.uk.

 

To find out more about the work of the Committee, please visit the Council’s Website.

 

 

 

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