MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL FORWARD PLAN
FOR THE FOUR MONTH PERIOD 1 July 2022 TO 31 October 2022
This Forward Plan sets out the details of the key decisions which the Executive or Lead Members expect to take and the non-Key decisions that the Executive or Lead Members expect to take during the next four-month period. The plan will be updated weekly for the relevant period and a new plan for a new four-month period, published monthly on the last Friday of the month.
A Key Decision is defined as one which:
1. Results in the Council incurring expenditure, or making savings, of more than £250,000; or
2. Is significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more Wards in the Borough
The current members of the Executive are:
Councillor David Burton Leader of the Council DavidBurton@maidstone.gov.uk 07590 229910 |
Councillor John Perry Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Corporate Services JohnPerry@Maidstone.gov.uk 07770 734741 |
Councillor Lottie Parfitt-Reid Lead Member for Communities and Public Engagement LottieParfittReid@Maidstone.gov.uk 07919 360000 |
Councillor Martin Round Lead Member for Environmental Services MartinRound@maidstone.gov.uk 07709 263447 |
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Councillor Simon Webb Lead Member for Housing and Health SimonWebb@Maidstone.gov.uk 07878 018997 |
Councillor Claudine Russell Lead Member for Leisure and Arts ClaudineRussell@Maidstone.gov.uk |
Councillor Paul Cooper Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure PaulCooper@Maidstone.gov.uk 01622 244070 |
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Anyone wishing to make representations about any of the matters listed below may do so by contacting the relevant officer listed against each decision, within the time period indicated.
Under the Access to Information Procedure Rules set out in the Council’s Constitution, a Key Decision or a Part II decision may not be taken, unless it has been published on the forward plan for 28 days or it is classified as urgent:
The law and the Council’s Constitution provide for urgent key and part II decisions to be made, even though they have not been included in the Forward Plan.
Copies of the Council’s constitution, forward plan, reports and decisions may be inspected at the Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, ME15 6JQ or accessed from the Council’s website: www.maidstone.gov.uk
Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the Executive which are normally held at the Town Hall, High St, Maidstone, ME14 1SY. The dates and times of the meetings are published on www.maidstone.gov.uk or you may contact the Democratic Services Team on telephone number 01622 602899 for further details.
David Burton
Leader of the Council
Details of the Decision to be taken |
Decision to be taken by |
Lead Member |
Expected Date of Decision |
Key |
Exempt |
Proposed Consultees |
Method(s) of Consultation |
Documents to be considered by Decision taker |
Representations may be made to the following officer by the date stated |
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Maidstone Local Investment Plan |
Leader of the Council
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Leader of the Council
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Between 15 Jul 2022 and 22 Jul 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Economic Regeneration and Leisure Policy Advisory Committee 5 Jul 2022
Communities, Housing and Environment Policy Advisory Committee 12 Jul 2022 |
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UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Maidstone Local Investment Plan
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Angela Woodhouse
Head of Policy and Communications
angelawoodhouse@maidstone.gov.uk
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Museums 5-Year Plan
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Lead Member for Leisure and Arts
|
Lead Member for Leisure and Arts
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TBC
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Yes |
No Open |
Economic Regeneration and Leisure Policy Advisory Committee 5 Jul 2022 |
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Museums 5-Year Plan
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Mark Green
markgreen@maidstone.gov.uk
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Annual Governance Statement and Local Code of Corporate Governance |
Executive
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Leader of the Council
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27 Jul 2022
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No |
No Open |
Corporate Services Policy Advisory Committee 13 Jul 2022 |
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Annual Governance Statement and Local Code of Corporate Governance
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Angela Woodhouse
Head of Policy and Communications
angelawoodhouse@maidstone.gov.uk
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Communication and Engagement Strategy |
Executive
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Lead Member for Communities and Public Engagement
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27 Jul 2022
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No |
No Open |
Communities, Housing and Environment Policy Advisory Committee 12 Jul 2022 |
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Communication and Engagement Strategy
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Angela Woodhouse
Head of Policy and Communications
angelawoodhouse@maidstone.gov.uk
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Corporate Planning Timetable |
Executive
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Lead Member for Corporate Services
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27 Jul 2022
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No |
No Open |
Corporate Services Policy Advisory Committee 13 Jul 2022 |
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Corporate Planning Timetable
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Angela Woodhouse
Head of Policy and Communications
angelawoodhouse@maidstone.gov.uk
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Medium Term Financial Strategy MTFS 2023/24 - 2027/28 - Initial scoping and assumptions |
Executive
|
Lead Member for Corporate Services
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27 Jul 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Corporate Services Policy Advisory Committee 13 Jul 2022 |
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Medium Term Financial Strategy
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Mark Green
markgreen@maidstone.gov.uk
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Proposed Change to Maidstone AQMA and Request to Consult on New Air Quality Action Plan As a result of a continuing trend of improvements in air quality in Maidstone in recent years |
Executive
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Lead Member for Environmental Services
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27 Jul 2022
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No |
No Open |
Communities, Housing and Environment Policy Advisory Committee 12 Jul 2022 |
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Maidstone AQMA Modelling
J10-12378A-10 F3 (002).pdf
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Stuart Maxwell
stuart.maxwell@midkent.gov.uk
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Review of the Council's Housing Allocations Policy The Council has an established housing allocations policy in place, that has been refined previously through the decisions made by the Communities Housing and Environment Committee. However, given the ever growing demand for a largely finite pool of affordable housing in the borough, this report undertakes a more fundamental review of the existing policy and makes recommendations as to how it could be amended. |
Executive
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Lead Member for Housing and Health
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21 Sep 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Communities, Housing and Environment Policy Advisory Committee 13 Sep 2022 |
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Review of the Council's Housing Allocations Policy
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John Littlemore
Head of Housing & Community Services
johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk
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Review of Housing Assistance Policy (including DFG) This policy addresses a
number of services and funding streams delivered from within the Housing and
Community Services department, to include the Disabled Facilities Grant and
the Help You Home scheme too. The document sets out how these funding streams
are utilised to deliver the desired community benefits. |
Executive
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Lead Member for Housing and Health
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21 Sep 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Communities, Housing and Environment Policy Advisory Committee 13 Sep 2022 |
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Review of Housing Assistance Policy (including DFG)
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John Littlemore
Head of Housing & Community Services
johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk
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Fleet Replacement Programme Outline of the replacement programme for the Council's fleet over a 5 year cycle in line with the Council's Green Fleet Strategy and the Capital funding budget. |
Executive
|
Lead Member for Environmental Services
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21 Sep 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Communities, Housing and Environment Policy Advisory Committee 13 Sep 2022 |
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Fleet Replacement Programme
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Jennifer Stevens
jenniferstevens@maidstone.gov.uk
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Property Acquisition for 1,000 homes programme Report seeking approval to acquire site with planning consent to deliver affordable rented flats as part of the Council’s 1,000 affordable homes programme. |
Executive
|
Lead Member for Housing and Health
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27 Jul 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Corporate Services Policy Advisory Committee 13 Jul 2022 |
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Property Acquisition for 1,000 homes programme
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Shanaz Begum, Andrew Connors
Housing Enabling Officer
shanazbegum@maidstone.gov.uk, andrewconnors@maidstone.gov.uk
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Council Fire & Building Safety Policy The role and expectations on all Council’s following the Grenfell tragedy is changing, and so the creation of a new policy to cover work in this area is very important and timely. The report and policy addresses and responds to changing guidance and legislation, as well as provides clarity in terms of best practice in terms of the Council will work to best effect with other authorities through partnership working, to manage risk in the community. |
Executive
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Lead Member for Housing and Health
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26 Oct 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Communities, Housing and Environment Policy Advisory Committee 11 Oct 2022 |
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Council Fire & Building Safety Policy
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John Littlemore
Head of Housing & Community Services
johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk
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Housing Strategy 2022-27 The proposed themes for the new housing strategy were approved by the CHE Committee in early 2022, and these have since been subject to public consultation. Therefore the new housing strategy, as drafted, takes account of these consultation responses, and is now ready for consideration for adoption. |
Executive
|
Lead Member for Housing and Health
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26 Oct 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Communities, Housing and Environment Policy Advisory Committee 11 Oct 2022 |
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Housing Strategy 2022-27
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John Littlemore
Head of Housing & Community Services
johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk
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Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report |
Executive
|
Lead Member for Corporate Services
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27 Jun 2022
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No |
No Open |
Corporate Services Policy Advisory Committee 15 Jun 2022 |
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Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report
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Paul Holland
paulholland@maidstone.gov.uk
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Local Development Scheme 2022 - 2024 Revisions to the adopted LDS 2021 - 2024 to reflect the current position of the Design and Sustainability DPD |
Executive
|
Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure
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27 Jun 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Planning and Infrastructure Policy Advisory Committee 6 Jul 2022 |
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Local Development Scheme 2022 - 2024
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Anna Ironmonger
annaironmonger@maidstone.gov.uk
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Neighbourhood Planning Protocol Neighbourhood Planning Protocol – an update to the Protocol which was previously agreed in July 2020 by SPI. The July 2020 version included the addition of measures to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. We are now in a position where restrictions are no longer in place, and we can remove the amendments made in July 2020. We are therefore proposing to remove reference to Covid-19 measures. At the same time we are proposing other alterations regarding modifications of neighbourhood plans. |
Executive
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Lead Member for Planning and Infrastructure
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27 Jun 2022
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Yes |
No Open |
Planning and Infrastructure Policy Advisory Committee 6 Jul 2022 |
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Neighbourhood Planning Protocol
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Anna Ironmonger
annaironmonger@maidstone.gov.uk
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