Agenda Frontsheet 23/07/2014, 18.30

 

 

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the

 

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

 

Date:   Wednesday 23 July 2014

Time:   6.30 p.m.

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

 

Membership:

 

Councillors  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, Watson, de Wiggondene, Willis,

                  J A Wilson and Mrs Wilson

 

 

 

 


AGENDA

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 Annual Meeting of the Borough Council held on 7 June 2014

1 - 7

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8.        Mayor's Announcements

 

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9.        Petitions

 

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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

 

 

(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 Head of Policy and Communications - Review of Allocation of Seats on Committees

8 - 10

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14.    Appointment of the following Committees:

 

 

(a)     Overview and Scrutiny Committees:

·           Strategic Leadership and Corporate Services

·           Economic and Commercial Development

·           Planning, Transport and Development

·           Community, Leisure Services and Environment (proposed to be Community, Environment and Housing)

(b)     Planning Committee

(c)     Licensing Committee

(d)     Licensing Act 2003 Committee

(e)     Member and Employment and Development Panel

(f)     Joint Transportation Board

(g)     General Purposes Group

(h)     Standards Committee

(i)      Planning Referrals Committee

(j)      Audit Committee

 

 

 

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15.    Report of the Audit Committee held on 14 July 2014 - Annual Report to Council 2013/14

11 - 21

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16.    Report of the Scrutiny Coordinating Committee held on 10 July 2014 - Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2013-14

22 - 43

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17.    Report of the Scrutiny Coordinating Committee held on 10 July 2014 - Proposed Revisions to Article 6 of the Council's Constitution

44 - 51

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18.    Report of the Head of Policy and Communications - Amendments to the Scheme of Delegation of Executive Functions

 

52

 

NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 17 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989 THAT ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES OUTSIDE THE USUAL POLITICAL BALANCE REQUIREMENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED IN RELATION TO AGENDA ITEM 13.

 

 

 

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