| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| C 08/057 |
Declarations of interest. |
There were no declarations of interest made in respect of items recommended to the Council. |
| C 08/058 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Statutory Annual Meeting of the Council held on 13 May 2008 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor. |
| C 08/059 |
Mayor's Announcements. |
The Mayor congratulated Councillor Mark Worrall on being awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. The Mayor advised that he and the Deputy Mayor had undertaken sixty engagements in the last couple of months. He made particular reference to the Medieval Fair at Tonbridge Castle, the 'Moonlit Walk' held on 5 July which had raised between £70,000 and £75,000 for the Heart of Kent Hospice and to meeting Dame Kelly Holmes at the Hildenborough Farmers' Market. Amongst his recent programme of events he mentioned his Civic Service at the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul on Sunday 6 July, the Murder Mystery Evening held at the Oast Theatre and his River Cruise. He reminded Members that the Festival of Music and Fireworks would be held over the weekend of 11 to 13 July, the annual cricket match against Maidstone Borough Council would take place on 17 August, his Garden Party would be held at Tonbridge Castle on 11 September and the 'Mauling Cup' golf competition against Poult Wood Golf Club was scheduled for 14 September. In addition he invited Members to a Jazz and Dinner Evening at Poult Wood Golf Centre on 3 October 2008. |
| C 08/060 |
Questions from the public pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 5.6. |
No questions were received from members of the public pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 5.6. |
| C 08/061 |
Questions from Members pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 5.5. |
No questions were received from Members pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 5.5. |
| C 08/062 |
Leader's Announcements. |
The Leader thanked Members and officers for the kind comments and congratulations he had received upon the award of his OBE and acknowledged that his achievement of this honour was also due to the support and commitment provided by many others across the Council. He invited the Council to join him in congratulating Councillor Ms Sarah Spence and Mr Duncan White, Senior Building Control Officer, on the recent achievement of 1st Class Honours for their Degrees. The Leader advised that the County Council, in response to the recent changes to the Concessionary Travel Scheme, had acknowledged that it would provide the additional funding required to extend the hours of operation. The Leader was pleased to announce that approximately £2 million would be provided to the rural community and environment under the Leader Award achieved by the West Kent Partnership and that a further £2.8 million would be invested under the Medway Valley of Vision. He advised that the European Parliamentary Elections would take place within the UK on 4 June 2009 and that the feasibility of aligning the County Council elections, currently scheduled for May 2009, with this date was being considered. The Leader provided an update on progress with the Government's Sub-National Review and the proposed timescale for transferring powers from regional assemblies to the Development Agency. He outlined the implications this could have on the Council's Local Development Framework. Further to his announcements to the meeting of the Council held on 22 April 2008, the Leader advised that the County Council was still considering the future arrangements for the Joint Local Boards but had indicated a preference for the establishment of neighbourhood fora based on the County Council Divisions. The Leader reminded Members that the Standards Board had recently considered the establishment of Assessment, Review and Hearings Sub-Committees to undertake the new arrangements for local assessment of complaints. He indicated that details of his Group's nominations for each of the Sub-Committees had been provided to the Monitoring Officer. Councillor Thornewell confirmed that Councillor John Clements had accepted the nomination to the additional seat to be established on the Standards Committee in order to facilitate the substitution arrangements for elected Members. |
| C 08/063 |
Human Resources Strategy Update Item CB 08/068 referred from Cabinet minutes of 18th June, 2008 |
RESOLVED: That the recommendation at Minute CB 08/068 be adopted. |
| C 08/064 |
Review of Contracts Procedure Rules Item CB 08/069 referred from Cabinet minutes of 18th June, 2008 |
RESOLVED: That the recommendation at Minute CB 08/069 be adopted. |
| C 08/065 |
Affordable Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) response to formal consultation Item PE 08/024 referred from Planning and Transportation Advisory Board minutes of 3rd June, 2008 Item CB 08/070 referred from Cabinet minutes of 18th June, 2008 |
and as item CB 08/070 referred from Cabinet minutes of 18th June 2008. RESOLVED: That the recommendation at Minute CB 08/070 be adopted. |
| C 08/066 |
Capital Plan Fast Track Evaluation - Tonbridge Farm Floodlit All Weather Pitch Item CB 08/071 referred from Cabinet minutes of 18th June, 2008 |
RESOLVED: That the recommendation at Minute CB 08/071 be adopted. |
| C 08/067 |
Disabled Facilities Grants Item SH 08/035 referred from Strategic Housing Advisory Board minutes of 19th May, 2008 Item CB 08/072 referred from Cabinet minutes of 18th June, 2008 |
and as item CB 08/072 referred from Cabinet minutes of 18th June 2008. RESOLVED: That the recommendation at Minute CB 08/072 be adopted. |
| C 08/068 |
Changes to the Constitution |
The Monitoring Officer's report set out details of amendments required to the Constitution in respect of the composition of the Standards Committee and the new Contracts Procedure Rules and Financial Procedure Rules. RESOLVED: That (1) the size of the Standards Committee be increased to 13 elected Members in order to facilitate the substitution of elected Members onto the sub-committees of the Standards Committee and that Councillor Clements be appointed to that additional seat; and (2) the amendments to the Contracts Procedure Rules and the Financial Procedure Rules and to the Schemes of Delegations to Officers in Part 3 of the Constitution, set out in the report on Review of Contracts Procedure Rules submitted to Cabinet on 18 June 2008, be approved. |
| C 08/069 |
Appointments to Outside Bodies |
The report of the Central Services Director invited the Council to consider the reappointment of Councillor P Homewood as a Trustee of the Hospital of Holy Trinity, Aylesford. The report further invited the Council to consider the appointment of the Town Wardens of the Tonbridge Town Lands and Richard Mylls Charity. RESOLVED: That (1) Councillor P Homewood be reappointed as a Trustee of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity, Aylesford for a further four year term to 2012; (2) Miss J Browne and Mr D Davis be reappointed as Town Wardens and Councillor G Court be appointed as Town Warden for the four year term to 2012. |
| C 08/070 |
Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 15 |
The Chief Executive advised Members that the urgency provisions under Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule 15(i) had been invoked in respect of the Concessionary Travel Scheme. His report identified the reason for urgency and Members were reminded that the call-in procedure did not apply in these circumstances. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| C 08/071 |
Sealing of Documents |
RESOLVED: That authority be given for the Common Seal of the Council to be affixed to any instrument to give effect to a decision of the Council incorporated into these Minutes and proceedings. |