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Apologies for Absence Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor Sherreard.
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Urgent Items Minutes: There were no urgent items.
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Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: Councillors Bradshaw and Mrs Parvin indicated their wish to speak on Agenda Item 12 – Core Strategy 2006-2026 and Councillor Burton indicated his wish to speak on Agenda Item 12 – Core Strategy 2006-2026 and Agenda Item 16 – Reference from the Strategic Housing Advisory Committee.
Councillors FitzGerald and Mrs Wilson were in attendance.
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Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
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Disclosures of lobbying Minutes: All Members of the Cabinet disclosed they had been lobbied on Agenda Item 12 – Core Strategy 2006-2026.
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Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.
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Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 22 December 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed.
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Quarter 3 Performance Report 2010/11 Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Change and Scrutiny setting out the progress made in the third quarter of 2010/11 against the authority’s key performance indicators.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
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Budget Monitoring - Third Quarter 2010/11 Additional documents:
Decision: 1.
That the satisfactory revenue position at the end of
the third quarter 2010/11 be noted. 2. That the slippage in the capital programme to 2011/12 as set out below be agreed:-
Play Area Improvements £25,000 Support for Social Housing £29,000 Mote
Park Regeneration
£86,000 3. That the detailed report on treasury management activity be noted.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
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That the satisfactory revenue position at the end of
the third quarter 2010/11 be noted. 2. That the slippage in the capital programme to 2011/12 as set out below be agreed:-
Play Area Improvements £25,000 Support for Social Housing £29,000 Mote
Park Regeneration
£86,000 3. That the detailed report on treasury management activity be noted.
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Treasury Management Strategy 2011/12 Additional documents:
Decision: The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Finance and Customer Services regarding the draft Treasury Management Strategy for 2011/12.
RESOLVED:
1. That delegated authority be given to the Director of Regeneration and Communities to refine the Prudential Indicators, should the need arise following the decision of the Cabinet on the Budget Strategy 2011/12, before Council on 2 March 2011.
2. That the draft Treasury Management Strategy for 2011/12 be recommended to Council.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1. That delegated authority be given to the Director of Regeneration and Communities to refine the Prudential Indicators, should the need arise following the decision of the Cabinet on the Budget Strategy 2011/12, before Council on 2 March 2011.
2. That the draft Treasury Management Strategy for 2011/12 be recommended to Council.
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Draft Strategic Plan Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive regarding the draft Strategic Plan 2011-15.
RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL:
That the Strategic Plan 2011-15 be adopted, subject to
i) the addition of a foreward from the Leader of the Council and an introduction from the Chief Executive; and ii) Delegation to the Chief Executive to make minor amendments, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, as required.
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Core Strategy 2006 - 2026 Additional documents:
Decision: 1.
That a local housing target of 10,080 dwellings and a development
distribution for new housing as set out in Appendix C of the report
of the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment be agreed
for the period 2006 to 2026 as the basis for the initial Core
Strategy consultation document; and 2. That a decision on the distribution of employment land be deferred to enable officers to:
a) undertake further work on updating employment data to a base date of 2010;
b) investigate opportunities for alternative potential employment sites that can support a dispersed pattern of development better suited to the housing locations to replace a critical mass of employment land of 11 hectares at J8 of the M20 motorway
and report back to Cabinet in April when the draft Core Strategy will be considered for publication consultation.
3. That the revised Core Strategy programme, as set out below, be agreed:-
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1.
That a local housing target of 10,080 dwellings and a development
distribution for new housing as set out in Appendix C of the report
of the Director of Change, Planning and the Environment be agreed
for the period 2006 to 2026 as the basis for the initial Core
Strategy consultation document; and 2. That a decision on the distribution of employment land be deferred to enable officers to:
a) undertake further work on updating employment data to a base date of 2010;
b) investigate opportunities for alternative potential employment sites that can support a dispersed pattern of development better suited to the housing locations to replace a critical mass of employment land of 11 hectares at J8 of the M20 motorway
and report back to Cabinet in April when the draft Core Strategy will be considered for publication consultation.
3. That the revised Core Strategy programme, as set out below, be agreed:-
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Core Strategy: Setting of the Gypsy & Traveller Pitch Target Additional documents:
Decision: That a Gypsy and Traveller target of 71 pitches for the period 2006 to 2016 be included in the draft Core Strategy.
Minutes: DECISION MADE: That a Gypsy and Traveller target of 71 pitches for the period 2006 to 2016 be included in the draft Core Strategy.
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Budget Strategy 2011/12 Onwards Additional documents:
Decision: 1.
That appropriate recommendations regarding Council
Tax and spending levels for 2011/12 be recommended to Council on 2
March 2011 based upon Decisions 2 - 14 below. 2.
That the revised revenue estimate for 2010/11, as
set out in Appendices A and B of the report of Head of Finance and
Customer Services, be agreed. 3.
That there are no further budget issues identified
in the third quarter budget monitoring report be agreed. 4.
That the revenue estimate for 2011/12, as set out in
Appendices A and B incorporating the growth and savings items set
out in Appendices C and D of the report of Head of Finance and
Customer Services, be agreed 5. That to continue to set an appropriate level of working balances for Cabinet’s day to day activities at a level equivalent to the level set in 2010/11 of £2.3m be agreed.
6. That the creation of a budget for the direct financing of capital expenditure from revenue, as an ongoing resource, be agreed.
7. That the use of the additional revenue support grant for the direct financing of capital expenditure from revenue, as a one off resource, be agreed.
8. That the use of the remaining VAT refund for financing of capital expenditure, as a one off resource, be agreed.
9.
That the capital programme as option (b) given at Appendix J of the report of Head of
Finance and Customer Services, noting that a detailed report on the
High Street Regeneration project will be brought to the next
meeting of the Cabinet, be agreed. 10. That the funding of the capital programme, as set out in Appendix I of the report of Head of Finance and Customer Services, noting that funding is dependent upon additional capital receipts, capital grants and other contributions in future years, be agreed.
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That a report be brought to the September 2011
meeting on prioritised uses of future funding available for the
capital programme. 12. That the Medium Term Financial Strategy, as set out in Appendix K of the report of Head of Finance and Customer Services and the resultant Financial Projection set out in Appendix F of the report of Head of Finance and Customer Services, be endorsed.
13. That Council Tax be frozen for the year 2011/12.
14. That the minimum level of general fund balances be set at £2m for 2011/12.
15. That the responses (attached as Appendix A) be sent to the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee with regard to their reference on the Capital Budget. Minutes: DECISION MADE:
1.
That appropriate recommendations regarding Council
Tax and spending levels for 2011/12 be recommended to Council on 2
March 2011 based upon Decisions 2 - 14 below. 2.
That the revised revenue estimate for 2010/11, as
set out in Appendices A and B of the report of Head of Finance and
Customer Services, be agreed. 3.
That there are no further budget issues identified
in the third quarter budget monitoring report be agreed. 4.
That the revenue estimate for 2011/12, as set out in
Appendices A and B incorporating the growth and savings items set
out in Appendices C and D of the report of Head of Finance and
Customer Services, be agreed 5. That to continue to set an appropriate level of working balances for Cabinet’s day to day activities at a level equivalent to the level set in 2010/11 of £2.3m be agreed.
6. That the creation of a budget for the direct financing of capital expenditure from revenue, as an ongoing resource, be agreed.
7. That the use of the additional revenue support grant for the direct financing of capital expenditure from revenue, as a one off resource, be agreed.
8. That the use of the remaining VAT refund for financing of capital expenditure, as a one off resource, be agreed.
9.
That the capital programme as option (b) given at Appendix J of the report of Head of
Finance and Customer Services, noting that a detailed report on the
High Street Regeneration project will be brought to the next
meeting of the Cabinet, be agreed. 10. That the funding of the capital programme, as set out in Appendix I of the report of Head of Finance and Customer Services, noting that funding is dependent upon additional capital receipts, capital grants and other contributions in future years, be agreed.
11.
That a report be brought to the September 2011
meeting on prioritised uses of future funding available for the
capital programme. 12. That the Medium Term Financial Strategy, as set out in Appendix K of the report of Head of Finance and Customer Services and the resultant Financial Projection set out in Appendix F of the report of Head of Finance and Customer Services, be endorsed.
13. That Council Tax be frozen for the year 2011/12.
14. That the minimum level of general fund balances be set at £2m for 2011/12.
15. That the responses (attached as Appendix A) be sent to the Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee with regard to their reference on the Capital Budget.
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Future Role of the Strategic Housing Advisory Committee Additional documents:
Minutes: The Cabinet considered the reference from the Strategic Housing Advisory Committee (“SHAC”) relating to the proposed future role of the Committee.
RESOLVED: That consideration of this matter be deferred to the next meeting of the Cabinet.
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet considered the report of the Leader of the Council regarding the Forward Plan for the period 1 March to 30 June 2011.
RESOLVED: That the Forward Plan for the period 1 March to 30 June 2011 be noted, subject to the following amendments:-
Core Strategy 2006-2026: Cabinet Moved from 9 March to Public Consultation Draft 13 April 2011
Fees and Charges for Private Cabinet Member Mew for April 2011 Water Sampling 2011/12 for Environment
Maidstone Local Bio Diversity Changed to Cabinet Member for Action Plan Leisure and Culture
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Duration of Meeting Minutes: 6.30 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
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