Agenda and draft minutes

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 12th June, 2024 6.45 pm

Venue: Town Hall, High Street Maidstone

Contact: Committee Services 01622 602032

Note: Overview and Scrutiny Crime Disorder Committee

Items
No.	Item
19.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 19. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Field and Parfitt-Reid.
20.	Notification of Substitute Members View the background to item 20. Minutes: The following Substitute Members were noted: · Councillor Khadka for Councillor Field · Councillor Fort for Councillor Parfitt-Reid
21.	Urgent Items View the background to item 21. Minutes: There were no urgent items.
22.	Notification of Visiting Members View the background to item 22. Minutes: There were no Visiting Members.
23.	Disclosures by Members and Officers View the background to item 23. Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
24.	Disclosures of Lobbying View the background to item 24. Minutes: There were no disclosures of lobbying.
25.	Exempt Items View the background to item 25. Minutes: RESOLVED: That all items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.
26.	Minutes of the Meeting Held on 26 March 2024 PDF 78 KB View the background to item 26. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed.
27.	Minutes of the Meeting Held on 21 May 2024 PDF 71 KB View the background to item 27. Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 21 May 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed.
28.	Presentation of Petitions View the background to item 28. Minutes: There were no petitions.
29.	Question and Answer session for Local Residents View the background to item 29. Minutes: There were no questions from Local Residents.
30.	Questions from Members to the Chairman View the background to item 30. Minutes: There were no questions from Members.
31.	Cabinet Forward Plan View the background to item 31. An updated version of the Cabinet Forward Plan can be accessed using the link below: Your Councillors – Maidstone Borough Council Minutes: RESOLVED: That it be noted the updated Forward Plan would be available from Friday 14 June 2024.
32.	Committee Work Programme 2023-24 & 2024-25 PDF 98 KB View item 32. as HTML 35 KB View the background to item 32. Minutes: The Democratic Services Officer introduced the item and explained that it contained the remaining items from the 2023-24 work programme as well as the known items for the 2024-25 work programme: · A SCRAIP for the completed Environment and Waste Crime Enforcement Review, expected to be finished for September after presentation to Cabinet; and · A Community Safety Plan Review due for October. It was explained that the reviews on the work programme would be decided in the next item. RESOLVED: That the Committee Work Programme be noted.
33.	Work Programming Report, 2024-25 PDF 154 KB View item 33. as HTML 62 KB View the background to item 33. Additional documents: Appendix A: ITS Review Scope , item 33. PDF 98 KB Appendix B: Health Inequality Review Scope , item 33. PDF 105 KB View as HTML (33./3) 20 KB Appendix C: CIL and Section 106 Review Scope , item 33. PDF 112 KB View as HTML (33./4) 21 KB Appendix D: Planning Enforcement Review Scope , item 33. PDF 136 KB View as HTML (33./5) 22 KB Minutes: The Democratic Services Officer introduced the report, and referenced the workshop held with the Committee as outlined in the report. The appendices to the report were outlined and it was explained that there was a strong steer to adopt the two new proposed scopes, and move away from the items in last year’s work programme. In considering the topics for the 2024/25 work programme, the Committee supported adopting the CIL and Section 106 Review and a Planning Enforcement Review as topical issues that could use some clarity for Members and for the public. The Committee agreed to leave some flexibility and capacity in the work programme in anticipation of the release of the Cabinet Forward Plan. RESOLVED: That the following items be added to the Committee’s Work Programme for 2024/25: CIL and Section 106 Review; and Planning Enforcement Review.
34.	Duration of Meeting View the background to item 34. Minutes: 7.42 p.m. to 7.55 p.m.