WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

 

 

FORWARD PLAN

 

 

 

 

1 September 2011 to

31 December 2011

Councillor Christopher Garland

Leader of the Council

 


INTRODUCTION

 

This is the Forward Plan which the Leader of the Council is required to prepare.  Its purpose is to give advance notice of all the “key decisions” which the Executive is likely to take over the next 4 month period.  The Plan will be up-dated monthly.

 

Each “key decision” is the subject of a separate entry in the Plan.  The entries are arranged in date order – i.e. the “key decisions” likely to be taken during the first month of the 4 month period covered by the Plan appear first.

 

Each entry identifies, for that “key decision” –

 

·         the subject matter of the decision

 

·         a brief explanation of why it will be a “key decision”

 

·         the date on which the decision is due to be taken

 

·         who will be consulted before the decision is taken and the method of the consultation

 

·         how and to whom representations (about the decision) can be made

 

·         what reports/papers are, or will be, available for public inspection

 

·         the wards to be affected by this decision

 

DEFINITION OF A KEY DECISION

 

A key decision is an executive decision which is likely to:

 

·        Result in the Maidstone Borough Council incurring expenditure or making savings which is equal to the value of £250,000 or more; or

 

·        Have significant effect on communities living or working in an area comprising one or more wards in Maidstone.

 


 


Decision Maker, Date of Decision/Month in which decision will be made and, if delayed, reason for delay:

Title of Report and Brief Summary of Decision to be made:

Consultees and Method:

Contact Officer and deadline for submission of enquiries:

Relevant Documents:

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Cabinet

 

Due Date: 14 Sep 2011

 

 

 

 

Budget Strategy 2012/13 Onwards

 

To give initial consideration to a Budget Strategy for 2012/13 and beyond.

 

Management Team
Heads of Service
Members  Internal communication/report to Management Team

Paul Riley, Head of Finance & Customer Services

 

paulriley@maidstone.gov.uk

 

Internal communication by 30 June 2011

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Budget Strategy 2012/13 Onwards

 

</PI1>

<PI2>

Cabinet

 

Due Date: 14 Sep 2011

 

 

 

Original Date: 15 Jun 2011

Data Quality Policy

 

To agree the revised data quality policy

 

Members & Unit Managers, Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Angela Woodhouse, Head of Change and Scrutiny

 

angelawoodhouse@maidstone.gov.uk

 

07/062011

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Data Quality Policy

 

</PI2>

<PI3>

Cabinet

 

Due Date: 14 Sep 2011

 

 

 

ICT Partnership

 

Report detailing the business case for a MKIP ICT shared service/partnership

 

Staff, Heads of Service, Members  Questionnaire

David Lindsay, Head of IT Services

 

davelindsay@maidstone.gov.uk

 

31/7/2011

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for ICT Partnership

 

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<PI7>

Cabinet

 

Due Date: 21 Dec 2011

 

 

 

 

Budget Strategy 2012/13 Onwards

 

To agree a draft Council Tax and Budget Strategy for 2012/13 onwards.

 

Management Team,
Heads of Service,
Members,  Internal - Management Team
External - Options as agreed by Cabinet in August 2010

Paul Riley, Head of Finance & Customer Services

 

paulriley@maidstone.gov.uk

 

25 November 2011

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Budget Strategy 2012/13 Onwards - Cabinet

 

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<PI8>

Cabinet

 

Due Date: 21 Dec 2011

 

 

 

Council Tax 2012/13 - Collection Fund Adjustments

 

To agree the levels of Collection Fund Adjustment

 

Management Team
Heads of Service
Members  Internal communication/report to Management Team

Paul Riley, Head of Finance & Customer Services

 

paulriley@maidstone.gov.uk

 

 

25 November 2011

 

Cabinet, Council or Committee Report for Council Tax 2012/13 - Collection Fund Adjustments - Cabinet

 

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Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services

 

Due Date: October 2011

 

 

 

 

Parish Services Scheme

 

To consider the outcome of the concurrent functions review and agree the new Parish Services Scheme

 

All Parish Councils.  The review began in January 2011 and has had consultation throughout including with parishes and KALC. The main consultation for the report will commence in August with a presentation and question and answer session for all Parish Councils, followed by a formal consultation document on the new scheme which is planned to close on 30 September 2011

Ryan O'Connell

 

ryanoconnell@maidstone.gov.uk

 

30 September 2011

 

Cabinet Member Report for Parish Services Scheme

 

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