MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

COUNCIL

27 APRIL 2011

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF DEMOCRATIC SERVICES

Report prepared by Janet Barnes

1.       URGENT DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE

1.1     CABINET MEMBER FOR CORPORATE SERVICES

1.1.1  The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services agreed on 28 March 2011 that the decision set out below was urgent and needed to be actioned within the call-in period. The reason for urgency was because independent verification of the offer was not available until 19 March 2011 and the contracts for the sale must be exchanged no later than 31 March 2011.  In accordance with the Constitution’s Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, the Mayor, in consultation with the Head of Paid Service and the Chairman of the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee, agreed that the decision was reasonable in all the circumstances and should be treated as a matter of urgency and not be subject to call-in

1.1.2  Disposal of 13 Tonbridge Road

          To consider the freehold disposal of 13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent.

1.1.3 Decision Made

1.       That delegated authority is given to the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Director of Regeneration and Communities, to negotiate and agree with Assura Medical Centres Ltd (or another company within the Assura Group) terms for the freehold disposal of 13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone Kent (identified as that land outlined in red upon the plan attached at appendix 1 to the report of the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services) provided they are satisfied that the terms of the freehold disposal represent the best consideration reasonably obtainable for the land known as 13 Tonbridge Road Maidstone Kent, and demonstrate best value for the Council.

2.       That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority to enter into contracts for the freehold disposal of 13 Tonbridge Road Maidstone Kent upon the terms agreed by the Assistant Director of Environment and Regulatory Services. 

1.2     CABINET MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES

1.2.1  The Cabinet Member for Community Services agreed on 30 March 2011 that the decision set out below was urgent and needed to be actioned within the call-in period. The reason for urgency was because he deadline for responding to the Department of Health’s consultation is 31 March 2011 and the responses were produced by the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.  In accordance with the Constitution’s Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, the Mayor, in consultation with the Head of Paid Service and the Chairman of the Partnerships and Well-Being Overview and Scrutiny Committee, agreed that the decision was reasonable in all the circumstances and should be treated as a matter of urgency and not be subject to call-in.

1.2.2  Consultation Response to Department of Health's Healthy Lives, Healthy People White Paper

          To agree the consultation responses to the Department of Health’s Healthy Lives, Healthy People White Paper:

·             Transparency in Outcomes, Proposals for a Public Health Outcomes Framework; and

·             Consultation on the funding and commissioning routes for public health.

1.2.3 Decision Made

         That the consultation responses to the Department of Health’s ‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People’ White Paper formulated by the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out below, be agreed.

RECOMMENDED: 

This report is for information only.

Background Documents

Record of Decision of the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services dated 28 March 2011

Record of Decision of the Cabinet Member for Community Services dated 30 March 2011