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You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the
MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Date: Wednesday 10 December 2014 Time: 6.30 p.m. Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone
Membership:
Councillors Richard Thick (The Mayor), Ash, Black, Mrs Blackmore, Burton, Butler, Chittenden, Collins, Cox, Cuming, Daley, Edwards-Daem, Ells, English, Fissenden, Garland, Mrs Gooch, Greer, Mrs Grigg, Harper, Harwood, Mrs Hinder, Hogg, Mrs Joy, Long, McKay, McLoughlin, Moriarty, B Mortimer, D Mortimer, Munford, Naghi, Newton, Paine, Parvin, Mrs Parvin, Paterson, Perry, Pickett, Powell, Mrs Ring, Mrs Robertson, Ross, Round, Sams, Sargeant, Springett, Mrs Stockell, Vizzard, B Watson, P Watson, de Wiggondene, Willis, J.A. Wilson and Mrs Wilson
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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 10 November 2014 |
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8. Mayor's Announcements |
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9. Petitions |
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(1) Notice has been given pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 11 of the intention to present a petition in the following terms:
Harrietsham Against Reckless Development has been formed by villagers concerned about the proposed scale of expansion of our lovely village.
This petition calls for our Parish Council and Maidstone Borough Council to:
· Reduce the proposed expansion of Harrietsham to a more proportionate level, similar to other rural villages;
· Refuse any development on greenfield sites of special landscape value and to prioritise brownfield sites; and
· Refuse any major development off minor village roads.
(2) Notice has been given pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 11 of the intention to present a petition in the following terms:
We, the undersigned, object to Maidstone Council's plans for Sutton Valence to be designated a "Larger Village" leading to increased housing development. This threatens to change the cherished rural nature of our Parish, overwhelm local infrastructure and amenities, threaten Greenfield sites, and add to traffic and parking congestion. We further call upon Maidstone Council to recognise the constraints to growth in Sutton Valence and ensure delivery of levels and types of housing which will respond to local population trends and needs. |
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10. Question and Answer Session for Members of the Public |
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11. Questions from Members of the Council to the |
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(a) Leader of the Council (b) Cabinet Members (c) Chairmen of Overview and Scrutiny Committees (d) Chairmen of other 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. Report of the Cabinet held on 8 October 2014 - Local Council Tax Discount Scheme |
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14. Report of the Cabinet held on 8 October 2014 - Update on Motions Referred to Cabinet by Council |
178 - 180 |
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15. Report of the General Purposes Group held on 21 November 2014 - Harrietsham Parish Council - Increase in Number of Councillors |
181 - 190 |
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16. Report of the Group Leaders or Nominated Representatives Working Group - Review of Governance Arrangements |
191 - 224 |
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17. Oral Report of the Strategic Leadership and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee to be held on 2 December 2014 (if any) |
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18. Oral Report of the General Purposes Group to be held on 8 December 2014 (if any) |
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19. Oral Report of the Community, Environment and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee to be held on 9 December 2014 (if any) |
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20. Report of the Head of Policy and Communications - Committee Membership |
225 |
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21. Report of the Head of Policy and Communications - Urgent Decision Taken by the Executive |
226 - 227 |