MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Cabinet
Minutes of the meeting held
on Wednesday
11 March 2015
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Present: |
Councillor Mrs Blackmore (Chairman) and Councillors Burton, Greer, McLoughlin, Perry and Mrs Ring |
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Also Present: |
Councillors Butler, Cuming, Mrs Gooch and Paterson |
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149. Apologies for Absence
There were no apologies for absence.
150. Urgent Items
There were no urgent items.
151. Notification of Visiting Members
It was noted that Councillor Mrs Gooch wished to speak on Agenda Item 11. Councillors Butler and Mrs Paterson wished to speak on Agenda Item 12. Councillor Cuming indicated that he was observing but reserved his right to speak on Agenda Items 11 and 12.
152. Disclosures by Members and Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
153. Disclosures of lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
154. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That all items be taken in public as proposed.
155. Minutes of the Meeting held on 2 February 2015 Adjourned to 4 February 2015
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 February adjourned to 4 February 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed.
156. Minutes of the Meeting held on 4 February 2014 Adjourned from 2 February 2015
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 February adjourned from 2 February 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed.
157. Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 February 2015
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 February 2015 be approved as a correct record and signed.
158. Oral Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Update on Planning Support Performance
The Chief Executive updated Cabinet on the performance of the Shared Planning Support Service for February 2015 as follows:-
The amount of planning applications processed during
February were 107. Validation was taking an average of 7 days, with 50% being
validated within 5 days.
Of other applications, such as tree applications, certificate of lawful
development etc, there were 110 applications registered in February, 77% were
validated within 5 days, which showed an improvement on the previous month.
Determination of planning applications were:-
2 major – 50% within time
25 minor – 64% within time
111 other – 92% within time
Appeals – During February, there were 5 appeals with a Council success rate of 60% compared to January, where the Council’s success rate was 66%.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
159. Report of the Joint Mid Kent Improvement Partnership (MKIP) Task and Finish Group - Joint Mid Kent Improvement Partnership Task and Finish Group Report on Governance and Communication
Cabinet considered the report of the Joint Mid Kent Improvement Partnership (MKIP) Task and Finish Group relating to Governance and Communication.
DECISION MADE:
1. That the draft responses to the recommendations made within the ‘Joint Scrutiny Task and Finish Group report on governance and communication’ be agreed; and
2. That the Leader and Chief Executive be instructed to initiate a review which would include the MKIP terms of reference and range of shared service arrangements.
160. Report of the Economic and Commercial Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Twilight Economy Review
Cabinet considered the report of the Economic and Commercial Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee relating to the Twilight Economy Review.
RESOLVED: Cabinet noted the recommendations of the Economic and
Commercial Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee and asked that the
responses from Officers and the relevant Cabinet Members come back to the next
meeting in the form of a SCRAIP.
161. Duration of Meeting
6.30 p.m. to 8.05 p.m.