MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL FORWARD PLAN
FOR THE FOUR MONTH PERIOD 1 November 2024 TO 28 February 2025
This Forward Plan sets out the details of the key and non-key decisions which the Cabinet or Cabinet Members expect to take during the next four-month period.
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 Cabinet Members are:
Councillor Stuart Jeffery Leader of the Council Email stuartjeffery@maidstone.gov.uk
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Councillor Clive English Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Enforcement Email cliveenglish@maidstone.gov.uk
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Councillor Kathy Cox Cabinet Member for Corporate Services Email KathyCox@Maidstone.gov.uk
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Councillor Tony Harwood Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Management |
Councillor Stephen Thompson Cabinet Member for Healthier Stronger Communities |
Councillor Mike Summersgill Cabinet Member for Climate Transition and Nature Recovery |
Councillor David Naghi Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Safety |
Councillor Simon Wales Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness Email SimonWales@Maidstone.gov.uk
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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 Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone, ME15 6JQ or accessed from the Council’s website.
Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings of the Cabinet which are normally held at the Town Hall, High St, Maidstone, ME14 1SY. The dates and times of the meetings are published on the Council’s Website, or you may contact the Democratic Services Team on telephone number 01622 602899 for further details.
Councillor Stuart Jeffery
Leader of the Council
Details of the Decision to be taken |
Decision to be taken by |
Relevant Cabinet Member |
Expected Date of Decision |
Key |
Exempt |
Proposed Consultees / Method of Consultation |
Documents to be considered by Decision taker |
Representations may be made to the following officer by the date stated |
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy Action Plan
The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy was endorsed in March 2024. The Action Plan will sit alongside the strategy, and support our strategic ambitions.
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Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
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Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
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Not before 10th Dec 2024
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Yes |
No
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Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 10 Dec 2024
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Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy Action Plan
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Hannah Gaston
hannahgaston@maidstone.gov.uk
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Housing Allocation Scheme – Review
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Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
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18 Dec 2024
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No |
No
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Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 12 Nov 2024
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Housing Allocation Scheme - Review
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John Littlemore, Tony Stewart
johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk, tonystewart@maidstone.gov.uk
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Community Larders |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Safety
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18 Dec 2024
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No |
No
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Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 10 Dec 2024
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Community Larders
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Anna Collier, Orla Sweeney
annacollier@maidstone.gov.uk, orlasweeney@maidstone.gov.uk
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2nd Quarter Financial Update Report
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Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources
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18 Dec 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 3 Dec 2024
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 5 Dec 2024
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 10 Dec 2024 |
2nd Quarter Financial Update Report
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Paul Holland
paulholland@maidstone.gov.uk
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Fees and Charges 2025/26
Review of the Fees and Charges for 2025/26. Forms part of the budget setting process. |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources
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18 Dec 2024
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Yes |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 3 Dec 2024
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 5 Dec 2024
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 10 Dec 2024 |
Fees and Charges 2025/26 CTCES PAC
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Adrian Lovegrove
adrianlovegrove@maidstone.gov.uk
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Half-yearly Performance Update
A half-yearly update on key performance indicators. |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources
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18 Dec 2024
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No |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 3 Dec 2024
Planning and Healthier Stronger Communities Policy Advisory Committee 5 Dec 2024
Housing and Community Cohesion PAC 10 Dec 2024 |
Half-yearly Performance Update
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Carly Benville
carlybenville@maidstone.gov.uk
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Maidstone East, Sandling Road Procurement Process formerly the Demolition & Contamination Update Update on the demolition contract and grounds contamination surveys. |
Cabinet |
Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness |
22 Jan 2025 |
Yes |
No Open |
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 14 Jan 2025 |
Demolition & Contamination Update |
Philip Morris
PhilipMorris@Maidstone.gov.uk |
Residential Rent Setting Policies
Rent and Service Charge Setting Policies, changes to charges for TA in MBC Owned properties. |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness
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22 Jan 2025
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Yes |
No Open |
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 14 Jan 2025
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Residential Rent Setting Policies
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Julie Shuter
JulieShuter@Maidstone.gov.uk
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Corporate Strategy
Decision on the new Corporate Strategy 2025-30 |
Cabinet
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Leader of the Council
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5 Feb 2025
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Yes |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 7 Jan 2025
14 Jan 2025
8 Jan 2025
The Strategic Plan has been widely consulted on |
Corporate Strategy
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Anna Collier
Head of Insight, Communities & Governance Policies, Communities and Engagement
annacollier@maidstone.gov.uk
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Annual Update |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Safety
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5 Feb 2025
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No |
No Open |
Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee 4 Feb 2025
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - Annual Update |
Orla Sweeney, Anna Collier
orlasweeney@maidstone.gov.uk, annacollier@maidstone.gov.uk
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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025 to 2030, Savings Proposals and Capital Programme -
This report represents the final stage in the consideration of the budget for 2025/26. It brings together revenue and capital budget proposals for 2025/26, including a proposed level of Council Tax, so that a balanced budget may be recommended to Council on 5th February 2025. |
Cabinet
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources
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5 Feb 2025
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Yes |
No Open |
Climate Transition, Corporate and Environmental Services Policy Advisory Committee 7 Jan 2025
14 Jan 2025
Committee 8 Jan 2025
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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025 to 2030, Savings Proposals and Capital Programme - CTCES PAC
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Adrian Lovegrove
adrianlovegrove@maidstone.gov.uk
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