LIST OF FORTHCOMING DECISIONS
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Democratic Services Team |
Publication Date: 23 January 2014 |
INTRODUCTION
This document sets out the decisions to be taken by the Executive and various Committees of Maidstone Borough Council on a rolling basis. This document will be published as updated with new decisions required to be made.
KEY DECISIONS
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.
At Maidstone Borough Council, decisions which we regard as “Key Decisions” because they are likely to have a “significant” effect either in financial terms or on the community include:
(1) Decisions about expenditure or savings which equal or are more than £250,000.
(2) Budget reports.
(3) Policy framework reports.
(4) Adoption of new policies plans, strategies or changes to established policies, plans or strategies.
(5) Approval of portfolio plans.
(6) Decisions that involve significant service developments, significant service reductions, or significant changes in the way that services are delivered, whether Borough-wide or in a particular locality.
(7) Changes in fees and charges.
(8) Proposals relating to changes in staff structure affecting more than one section.
Each entry identifies, for that “key decision” –
· the decision maker
· the date on which the decision is due to be taken
· the subject matter of the decision and a brief summary
· the reason it is a key decision
· to whom representations (about the decision) can be made
· whether the decision will be taken in public or private
· what reports/papers are, or will be, available for public inspection
EXECUTIVE DECISIONS
The Cabinet collectively makes its decisions at a meeting and individual portfolio holders make decisions independently. In addition, Officers can make key decisions and an entry for each of these will be included in this list.
DECISIONS WHICH THE CABINET INTENDS TO MAKE IN PRIVATE
The Cabinet hereby gives notice that it intends to meet in private after its public meeting to consider reports and/or appendices which contain exempt information under Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended). The private meeting of the Cabinet is open only to Members of the Cabinet, other Councillors and Council officers.
Reports and/or appendices to decisions which the Cabinet will take at its private meeting are indicated in the list below, with the reasons for the decision being made in private. Any person is able to make representations to the Cabinet if he/she believes the decision should instead be made in the public Cabinet meeting. If you want to make such representations, please email janetbarnes@maidstone.gov.uk. You will then be sent a response in reply to your representations. Both your representations and the Executive’s response will be published on the Council’s website at least 5 working days before the Cabinet meeting.
ACCESS TO CABINET REPORTS
Reports to be considered at the Cabinet’s public meeting will be available on the Council’s website (www.maidstone.gov.uk) a minimum of 5 working days before the meeting.
HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE TO THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS?
The Council actively encourages people to express their views on decisions it plans to make. This can be done by writing directly to the appropriate Officer or Cabinet Member (details of whom are shown in the list below).
Alternatively, the Cabinet are contactable via our website (www.maidstone.gov.uk) where you can submit a question to the Leader of the Council. There is also the opportunity to invite the Leader of the Council to speak at a function you may be organising.
WHO ARE THE CABINET?
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Councillor Christopher Garland Leader of the Council christophergarland@maidstone.gov.uk Tel: 07903 113571 |
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Councillor Stephen Paine Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development Tel: 07906 271325
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Councillor Malcolm Greer Cabinet Member for Economic and Commercial Development (also Deputy Leader) Tel: 01634 862876
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Councillor Marion Ring Cabinet Member for Environment Tel: 01622 686492
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Councillor Brian Moss Cabinet Member for Corporate Services Tel: 01622 761998
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Councillor John A Wilson Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services Tel: 01622 720989 |
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Decision Maker and Date of When Decision is Due to be Made: |
Title of Report and Brief Summary: |
Key Decision and reason (if applicable): |
Contact Officer: |
Public or Private (if Private the reason why) |
Documents to be submitted (other relevant documents may be submitted) |
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 27 Jan 2014
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Maidstone Borough Local Plan Draft Spatial Strategy
The report will consider the borough's objectively assessed needs arising from the Strategic Housing Market Assessment. It will seek Member approval of the draft local plan spatial strategy for public consultation, including the targets for new dwellings and employment/retail floorspace.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Sue Whiteside
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Public
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Maidstone Borough Local Plan Draft Spatial Strategy
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 27 Jan 2014
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Integrated Transport Strategy 2011-31
To consider the Integrated Transport Strategy 2011-31 for public consultation
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KEY Reason: Affects more than 1 ward
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Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development
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Public
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Integrated Transport Strategy 2011-31
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 27 Jan 2014
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Maidstone Borough Local Plan Public Consultation Draft - Group 3 Policies
This final group of local plan policies will comprise the housing target and spatial distribution of development for the borough, and a number of transport based policies.
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KEY Reason: Affects more than 1 ward
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Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development
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Public
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Maidstone Borough Local Plan Public Consultation Draft - Group 3 Policies
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 27 Jan 2014
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Maidstone Integrated Transport Strategy
The report sets out how the Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS) has developed and the direction the strategy is taking. It also sets out the next steps for the developing the ITS further.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development
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Public
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Maidstone Integrated Transport Strategy
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Chief Executive
Due Date: Monday 27 Jan 2014
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Planning Support - Shared Service - Choice of Employer
To determine the employer for the planning support shared service.
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KEY Reason: Expenditure > £250,000
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Alison Broom
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Public
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Planning Support - Shared Service - Choice of Employer
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Licensing Committee
Due Date: Thursday 30 Jan 2014
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Street Trading Consent - Mr Ronald Munn
Street Trading Consent - Mr Ronald Munn
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Lorraine Neale lorraineneale@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Street Trading Consent - Mr Ronald Munn
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Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development
Due Date: Friday 31 Jan 2014
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Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Solar Energy Planning Policy Advice Notes
To consider two planning policy advice notes to be used as guidance in determining solar energy applications.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Darren Bridgett darrenbridgett@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Solar energy advice notes Appendix A: Planning policy advice note: Domestic and medium scale solar PV arrays (up to 50kW) and solar thermal Appendix B: Planning policy advice note: Large scale (more than 50kW) solar PV arrays Appendix C: SCRAIP - Planning, Transport and Development OSC 17 December 2013
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Cabinet Member for Environment
Due Date: Before Friday 31 Jan 2014
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Review and Progress Update of Waste Strategy
To review the progress which has been made towards the objectives of the Council's 5 year Waste Strategy in preparation for a new Waste Strategy for 2015-2020.
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Steve Goulette Stevegoulette@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Waste Strategy 2010-2015 Review and Progress Update of Waste Strategy
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Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development
Due Date: Friday 7 Feb 2014
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Annual Monitoring Report 2012/13
Maidstone's Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) provides a framework with which to monitor and review the effectiveness of local plan policies that address local issues over the monitoring period 1st April 2012 to 31st March 2013. This is Maidstone's 9th AMR.
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Sue Whiteside
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Public
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Annual Monitoring Report 2012/13
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Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services
Due Date: Friday 7 Feb 2014
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Warm Homes Eco Pilot Review
Describes progress, upcoming issues and seeks decision on next steps for the Warm Homes scheme in Maidstone
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KEY Reason: Affects more than 1 ward
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Neil Coles
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public
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Warm Homes Eco Pilot Review
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Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development
Due Date: Friday 7 Feb 2014
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Park and Ride Tender
To consider awarding the Park
& Ride contract for a three year period following the procurement process
identifying supplier A as the preferred supplier.
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KEY Reason: Expenditure > £250,000
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Jeff Kitson
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Public Report
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Park and Ride Tender
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Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development
Due Date: Friday 7 Feb 2014
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Exempt Appendix to Park and Ride Tender
Detailing the procurement process, tender submissions and the preffered supplier.
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KEY Reason: Expenditure > £250,000
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Jeff Kitson
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Private due to commercial sensitivity
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Park and Ride Tender
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Due Date: Friday 7 Feb 2014
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MKIP – Shared Fraud Service
To consider the proposal for entering into shared fraud investigation service between Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Swale Borough Councils as set out in the attached business case.
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Stephen McGinnes stephenmcginnes@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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MKIP – Shared Fraud Service
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Due Date: Friday 7 Feb 2014
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Transfer of Oakwood Cemetery
To consider the freehold transfer of Oakwood Cemetery to the Council for the purchase price of £1.00
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Lucy Stroud
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Public
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Transfer of Oakwood Cemetery Oakwood Cemetery report Appendix A.doc.docx Oakwood Cemetery report Appendix B.doc.docx.doc Oakwood Cemetery report Appendix C.doc Transfer of Oakwood Cemetery
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Cabinet
Due Date: Wednesday 12 Feb 2014
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Budget Monitoring - Third Quarter 2013/14
Revenue and capital budget monitoring
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Paul Riley, Head of Finance & Customer Services
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Public
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Budget Monitoring - Third Quarter 2013/14
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Cabinet
Due Date: Wednesday 12 Feb 2014
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Refresh of the Corporate Improvement Plan 2014-17
To consider the refreshed Corporate Improvement Plan for 2014-17, which details the Council's improvement journey in terms of the key improvement workstreams and the priority services and projects for improvement.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Georgia Hawkes, Head of Business Improvement georgiahawkes@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Refresh of the Corporate Improvement Plan 2014-17 AppA_RefreshofImprovementPlan.pdf Refresh of the Corporate Improvement Plan 2014-17
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Cabinet
Due Date: Wednesday 12 Feb 2014
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Quarter 3 KPI Performance Report
quarterly performance report
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Clare Wood
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Public
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Quarter 3 KPI Performance Report
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Cabinet
Due Date: Wednesday 12 Feb 2014
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Council Tax Premium for Long Term Empty Properties
A policy decision on whether to charge a premuim on the council tax payable for properties that have been empty for 2 years or more. |
KEY Reason: Affects more than 1 ward
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Stephen McGinnes stephenmcginnes@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Council Tax Premuim for Long Term Empty Properties
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Cabinet
Due Date: Wednesday 12 Feb 2014
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Licensing Peer Challenge
Findings and Next Steps
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John Littlemore, Head of Housing & Community Services johnlittlemore@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Licensing Peer Challenge
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Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services
Due Date: Friday 14 Feb 2014
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Play Area Improvements Programme 2013/14
A report to consider the allocation for the Play Area Improvements Programme for 2013/14
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Amanda Scott
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Public
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Play Area Improvements Programme 2013/14
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Leader of the Council
Due Date: Before Friday 21 Feb 2014
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Unrecoverable Business Rates
Authorisation to write off unrecoverable Business Rates.
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Stephen McGinnes stephenmcginnes@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Unrecoverable Business Rates
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Leader of the Council
Due Date: Friday 21 Feb 2014
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Exempt Appendix - Unrecoverable Business Rates
To support report seeking authorisation to write off unrecoverable business rates
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Stephen McGinnes stephenmcginnes@maidstone.gov.uk
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Private - Contains personal data covered by Data Protection.
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Unrecoverable Business Rates
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Due Date: Friday 21 Feb 2014 |
Local Council Tax Discount Scheme (Amendment)
Technical change and uprating to the scheme approved by Full Council for implementation in April 2014.
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Reason: Affects more than 1 Ward |
Stephen McGinnes |
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Local Council Tax Discount Scheme (Amendment) |
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 24 Feb 2014
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Maidstone Borough Local Plan Public Consultation Draft (Regulation 18)
Report seeking approval to undertake public consultation (Regulation 18) on the draft Maidstone Borough Local Plan
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Sue Whiteside
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Public
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Local Council Tax Discount Scheme (Amendment) |
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 24 Feb 2014
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Waste Strategy 2014-2019
New Waste Strategy to outline the key objectives for the next 5 years.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Steve Goulette Stevegoulette@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Waste Strategy 2010-2015 Waste Strategy 2014-2019
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 24 Feb 2014
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Community Infrastructure Levy - Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule
Preliminary draft charging schedule document approval for consultation alongside the Maidstone Borough Local Plan.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development
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Public
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Community Infrastructure Levy - Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 24 Feb 2014
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Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP)
The purpose of the IDP is to identify the infrastructure required to meet the spatial objectives and growth anticipated in the Local Plan and thus demonstrate that the Plan is both realistic and deliverable.
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KEY Reason: Affects more than 1 ward
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Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development
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Public
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Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP)
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Due Date: Friday 28 Feb 2014
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Discretionary Housing Payment
Future policy for the award of discretionary housing payments.
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Stephen McGinnes stephenmcginnes@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Discretionary Housing Payment
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Due Date: Friday 28 Feb 2014
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Bankruptcy Policy for Council Tax and Business Rates Debt
The approach to be adopted by the council in collecting unpaid council tax and business rates through the use of bankruptcy proceedings.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Sheila Coburn
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Public
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Bankruptcy Policy for Council Tax and Business Rates Debt
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Due Date: Friday 28 Feb 2014
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Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing Benefits Overpayments write offs
Approval of write offs for irrecoverable debts of Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing Benefit Overpayments
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Sheila Coburn
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Public
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Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing Benefits Overpayments write offs
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Services
Due Date: Friday 28 Feb 2014
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Lease of Giddyhorn Lane Tennis Courts
Lease renewal to Maidstone Lawn Tennis Club of the tennis courts at Giddyhorn Lane Playign Fields
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Lucy Stroud
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Private because of commercially sensitive information.
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Lease of Giddyhorn Lane Tennis Courts
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Audit Committee
Due Date: Monday 3 Mar 2014
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Internal Audit Operational Plan for 2014/15
To agree the 2014/15 Internal Audit Operational Plan
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Russell Heppleston russellheppleston@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Internal Audit Operational Plan for 2014/15
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Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development
Due Date: Friday 21 Mar 2014
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Green and Blue Infrastructure
Responses and recommendations from Green and Blue Infrastructure stakeholder engagement.
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Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development
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Public
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Green and Blue Infrastructure
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Cabinet Member for Economic and Commercial Development
Due Date: Friday 30 May 2014
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Maidstone Museums' Collections Development Policy 2013 - 2018
To consider the approval of a revised Collections Development Policy for the Council's museums
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Dawn Hudd
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Public
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Maidstone Museums' Collections Development Policy 2013-2018 Maidstone Museums' Collections Development Policy 2013-2018
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 24 Feb 2014
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Waste Strategy 2014-2019
New Waste Strategy to outline the key objectives for the next 5 years.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Steve Goulette Stevegoulette@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Waste Strategy 2010-2015 Waste Strategy 2014-2019
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Cabinet
Due Date: Monday 24 Feb 2014
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Community Infrastructure Levy - Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule
Preliminary draft charging schedule document approval for consultation alongside the Maidstone Borough Local Plan.
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Rob Jarman, Head of Planning and Development
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Public
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Community Infrastructure Levy - Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule
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Audit Committee
Due Date: Monday 3 Mar 2014
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Internal Audit Operational Plan for 2014/15
To agree the 2014/15 Internal Audit Operational Plan
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Russell Heppleston russellheppleston@maidstone.gov.uk
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Public
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Internal Audit Operational Plan for 2014/15
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Cabinet Member for Economic and Commercial Development
Due Date: Friday 30 May 2014
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Maidstone Museums' Collections Development Policy 2013 - 2018
To consider the approval of a revised Collections Development Policy for the Council's museums
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KEY Reason: Policies, Plans, Strategies
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Dawn Hudd
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Public
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Maidstone Museums' Collections Development Policy 2013-2018 Maidstone Museums' Collections Development Policy 2013-2018
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