Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no urgent items.

Councillor English was in attendance.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

Councillor Mrs Ring declared that she had been lobbied in connection with Agenda Item 10 – Mote Cricket Ground.

RESOLVED: That the Items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 10 July 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed.

1.  That the Local Code of Corporate Governance, as set out at Appendix A to the report of the Chief Executive, be agreed.

2.  That the Local Code of Corporate Governance be amended, at the appropriate time, to reflect any decision with regard to changes to the Locality Board.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the Local Code of Corporate Governance, as set out at Appendix A to the report of the Chief Executive, be agreed.

2.  That the Local Code of Corporate Governance be amended, at the appropriate time, to reflect any decision with regard to changes to the Locality Board.

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That the Draft Annual Governance Statement 2012/13, as attached at Appendix A to the report of the Chief Executive, be agreed for sign off by the Leader and Chief Executive.

DECISION MADE:  That the Draft Annual Governance Statement 2012/13, as attached at Appendix A to the report of the Chief Executive, be agreed for sign off by the Leader and Chief Executive.

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1.  That formal consent is given to the advancement of the land shown shaded on the attached plan, being part of the Mote Cricket Ground, to Trustees appointed by and representing Mote Cricket Club to enable it to be sold to fund the facilities at the cricket ground.

2.  That the Head of Legal Services be authorised to enter into an agreement to put this into effect and to enter into an agreement whereby the Cricket Ground trustees agree to relax the restrictive covenant which the Cricket Ground has the benefit of and which currently prevents Mote Park being used for anything other than open space without the consent of the Trustees (save for that part of Mote Park, excluding the leisure centre and its curtilage, which falls within 100 metres of the cricket ground).

DECISION MADE:

1.  That formal consent is given to the advancement of the land shown shaded on the attached plan, being part of the Mote Cricket Ground, to Trustees appointed by and representing Mote Cricket Club to enable it to be sold to fund the facilities at the cricket ground.

2.  That the Head of Legal Services be authorised to enter into an agreement to put this into effect and to enter into an agreement whereby the Cricket Ground trustees agree to relax the restrictive covenant which the Cricket Ground has the benefit of and which currently prevents Mote Park being used for anything other than open space without the consent of the Trustees (save for that part of Mote Park, excluding the leisure centre and its curtilage, which falls within 100 metres of the cricket ground).

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1.  That the satisfactory revenue position at the end of the first quarter 2013/14 be noted.   

2.  That the use of £0.75m of the Housing Grant capital budget as set out in paragraph 1.7.4 of the report of the Head of Finance and Resources be agreed.

3.  That the use of the excess budget from the High Street regeneration on another town centre regeneration scheme be agreed in principle and delegated final approval be given to the Cabinet Member for Economic and Commercial Development, subject to the resources being surplus and provision of a suitable economic impact assessment of the proposed replacement scheme.

4.  That the slippage of other capital resources, as set out in paragraph 1.7.5 of the report of the Head of Finance and Resources be agreed.

5.  That the detail in the report of the Head of Finance and Resources on the collection fund, general fund balances and treasury management activity be noted.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the satisfactory revenue position at the end of the first quarter 2013/14 be noted.   

2.  That the use of £0.75m of the Housing Grant capital budget as set out in paragraph 1.7.4 of the report of the Head of Finance and Resources be agreed.

3.  That the use of the excess budget from the High Street regeneration on another town centre regeneration scheme be agreed in principle and delegated final approval be given to the Cabinet Member for Economic and Commercial Development, subject to the resources being surplus and provision of a suitable economic impact assessment of the proposed replacement scheme.

4.  That the slippage of other capital resources, as set out in paragraph 1.7.5 of the report of the Head of Finance and Resources be agreed.

5.  That the detail in the report of the Head of Finance and Resources on the collection fund, general fund balances and treasury management activity be noted.

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1.  That the Strategic Plan be updated for 2014/15 to include:-

§  A review of all the outcomes and associated actions;

§  A refresh of our priorities aligned to budget strategy;

§  An update of performance against the Key Performance

§  indicators;

§  An update of what was achieved in the year (in 2013/14 we…);

§  Commentary on the results of the residents survey and any actions to be undertaken;

§  An update to any local or national context where relevant; and

§  An update to the foreword.

2.  That the corporate planning timetable, as set out below, be agreed:-

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the Strategic Plan be updated for 2014/15 to include:-

§  A review of all the outcomes and associated actions;

§  A refresh of our priorities aligned to budget strategy;

§  An update of performance against the Key Performance

§  indicators;

§  An update of what was achieved in the year (in 2013/14 we…);

§  Commentary on the results of the residents survey and any actions to be undertaken;

§  An update to any local or national context where relevant; and

§  An update to the foreword.

2.  That the corporate planning timetable, as set out below, be agreed:-

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1.  That the progress and out-turns of the KPIs, as set out at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications, and that definitions are included for reference at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications be noted.

2.  That the areas where performance is strong and on track to achieve annual targets be noted.

3.  That the areas where performance has declined and performance requires further monitoring be noted.

4.  That the Action Plan, attached at Appendix C to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications, to address the decline in the overall employment rate which is key to the achievement of the priority ‘For Maidstone to have a growing economy (reported in the Strategic Plan Annual Performance Report, June 2013) be agreed.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That the progress and out-turns of the KPIs, as set out at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications, and that definitions are included for reference at Appendix B to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications be noted.

2.  That the areas where performance is strong and on track to achieve annual targets be noted.

3.  That the areas where performance has declined and performance requires further monitoring be noted.

4.  That the Action Plan, attached at Appendix C to the report of the Head of Policy and Communications, to address the decline in the overall employment rate which is key to the achievement of the priority ‘For Maidstone to have a growing economy (reported in the Strategic Plan Annual Performance Report, June 2013) be agreed.

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6.30 p.m. to 6.59 p.m.