Minutes of Previous Meeting

MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

Cabinet

 

Minutes of the meeting held on

Wednesday 10 September 2014

 

Present:

Councillor Mrs Blackmore (Chairman), and

Councillors Burton, Greer, McLoughlin and Mrs Ring

 

Also Present:

Councillor Mrs Stockell

 

 

 

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37.        Apologies for Absence

 

There were no apologies for absence.

 

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38.        Urgent Items

 

There were no urgent items.

 

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39.        Notification of Visiting Members

 

Councillor Mrs Stockell attended the meeting as an observer.

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40.        Disclosures by Members and Officers

 

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

 

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41.        Disclosures of lobbying

 

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

 

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42.        EXEMPT ITEMS

 

RESOLVED:  That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.

 

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43.        Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 August 2014

 

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 August 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed.

 

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44.        Report of Corporate Leadership Team - Budget Strategy 2015 16 Onwards

 

DECISION MADE:

 

That, for planning purposes, the “recommended assumptions” version of the strategic revenue projection from the three scenarios given at Appendix D to the Report of Corporate Leadership Team be selected.  In relation to the car parking assumption, any future development would need to retain the income which removes the figures in Appendix D for 2016/17 and 2017/18.

For further information regarding this decision, please follow this link:

http://services.maidstone.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=861

 

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45.        Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Strategic Housing Market Assessment Update

 

DECISION MADE:

a)      That the revised objectively assessed need for housing of 18,600
         dwellings be adopted and that this be used as the basis of
         determining future housing provision for 2011-31;

b)      That a figure of 960 additional care home places in the borough be adopted as the basis for determining care home places in the borough for 2011-31; and

c)           That the GL Hearn reports be noted as part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.

For further information regarding this decision, please follow this link:

http://services.maidstone.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=862

 

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46.        Report of the Head of Policy & Communications - Key Performance Indicator Monitoring Quarter 1

 

DECISION MADE:

a)           That the progress and out-turns of the KPIs at Quarter 1 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy & Communications, together with the Definitions included for reference attached as Appendix B to the report were noted;

b)           That the area where performance is strong and on track to achieve annual targets was noted; and

c)           That the areas where performance has declined be noted and the  Planning Support Service will be reviewed by the Internal Audit Service.

For further information regarding this decision, please follow this link:

http://services.maidstone.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=863


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47.        Report of the Head of Policy & Communications - Corporate Planning Timetable

 

DECISION MADE:


That the development of a new strategic plan and medium term financial strategy be agreed in accordance with the corporate planning timetable set out at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy & Communications.

For further information regarding this decision, please follow this link:

http://services.maidstone.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=864

 

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48.        Duration of Meeting

 

6.30 p.m. to 7.40 p.m.

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