SCRAIP Report for PTD OSC 18 November 2014

Up to 5 November 2014

PTD.140916.56.1

Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services be recommended to involve the Kent Association of Local Councils and Area Committee Officers in the preparatory work for the review of the Parish Charter, before consulting fully with all parish councils, to ensure a process of two way communication in the development of Neighbourhood Plans and the Local Plan is included.

Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services

Meetings have taken place with representatives from the Parish Councils, KALC and members of MBC's senior management team. A draft new Charter is under review and should be adopted by March 2015.

Cabinet Member for Community and Leisure Services; John Littlemore

PTD.140916.57.1

The Head of Planning and Development be recommended to ensure representatives from parish councils and Area Committee Officers are involved in the design of the process for administering the distribution of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), before consulting fully with all parish councils, before the Local Plan is adopted, so parish councils are assured Maidstone Borough Council fulfils its’ duty to pass the appropriate level of CIL receipts to local councils.

Cabinet Member for Planning Transport and Development

The Cabinet Member will ensure the progression of the CIL process continues to pass through Overview and Scrutiny and suggests that Overview and Scrutiny invite parish and KALC members to participate in their meetings whilst reviewing this subject.

Rob Jarman; Sue Whiteside

PTD.140916.59.2

The Head of Housing and Community Services be asked to email to members of the committee an overview of the different categories and classifications of affordable housing and eligibility criteria for each.

Cabinet Member for Environment and Housing

Information provided to PTD OSC and training event on affordable organised for 20 October 2014.

John Littlemore

PTD.140930.69.1

The evidence submitted to Committee, on 30 September 2014, be used by the Review of Transport in Maidstone Working Group to develop draft recommendations for consideration by Committee on 18 November 2014 as part of the draft report for stages one (Walking and Cycling) and two (Buses) of the review.

Noted

Tessa Mallett

PTD.140930.69.2

The Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development be asked to provide the Review Working Group with further information about the re-tendering exercise for the provision and maintenance of bus shelters, and the selling of advertising at bus shelters, to enable consideration of how information about buses, including real time information and contact numbers for buses, could be displayed at bus shelters across the borough.

Cabinet Member for Planning Transport and Development

The Cabinet Member has asked for a copy of the tender document and proposed to share this with Overview and Scrutiny. there is an early suggestion that KCC no longer support interactive information signage due to reliability and communication issues. This is being investigated and findings will be shared. Overview and Scrutiny may wish to contact Toby Butler at KCC. The Cabinet Member also suggest that commercial organisations also be involved.

David Tibbit

PTD.140930.70.1

The Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development be recommended, through emerging local plan policies and the Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy, to acknowledge the importance of migratory transport corridors to preserve wildlife population viability.

Cabinet Member for Planning Transport and Development

The Cabinet Member acknowledges the importance of migratory transport corridors to preserve wildlife population viability.

the draft local plan countryside policy states "Natural assets, including characteristic landscape features, wildlife and water resources, will be protected from damage with any unavoidable impacts mitigates."

Ecological surveys will be required in order for planning applications to be considered.

The draft Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy contains an objective that states, " To maintain, enhance and extend the rich tapestry of distinctive wildlife habitats and improve water quality" and proposes to, " Continue Stewardship Schemes with farmers and landowners to create new or improved wildlife corridors in the rural area".

Through further consultation on both documents the views of the public will continue to be sought on such issues and integrated into emerging policy where appropriate.

Darren Bridgett

PTD.140930.71.1

The Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Development be asked to circulate a briefing note to update Committee on Southern Water's position on flooding, drainage and sewage issues affecting the borough.

Cabinet Member for Planning Transport and Development

The attached statement from Southern Water provides information on Southern Water's position relating to strategic planning for flooding, drainage and sewage issues. Further meetings with Southern Water at all levels are being progressed.

Rob Jarman; Sue Whiteside