Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Corporate Services introduced the item and stated that to avoid a potential perception of a conflict of interest, it was proposed that the Director of Regeneration and Place, and the Head of Housing and Regulatory Services resign from Maidstone Property Holdings Limited. To replace them the Head of Finance and the Head of Property Licence would be appointed.

In response to concerns, the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services stated that as Shareholder of the company it was their responsibility to ensure the Council’s interests were protected and that this would avoid a potential conflict of interest.

RESOLVED to RECOMMEND to the CABINET MEMBER: That the resignations of William Cornall and John Littlemore as directors of Maidstone Property Holdings limited be accepted and that Adrian Lovegrove and Katie Exon be appointed in their place.