Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday, 16th January, 2013 8.00 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
C 13/001 Declarations of interest.
 There were no declarations of interest made.
C 13/002 Council Tax and Business Rates
 
Item FP 13/005 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 9th January, 2013
 
Item CB 13/006 referred from Cabinet minutes of 16th January, 2013
 and as item CB 13/006 referred from Cabinet minutes of 16th January, 2013

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the meeting of the Cabinet held earlier that evening regarding approval of the council tax base for 2013/14 and the NNDR1 return (estimate of the amount to be collected in respect of national non-domestic rates). A copy of the NNDR1 form was available for inspection at the meeting.

RESOLVED: That the recommendations at Minute CB 13/006 be adopted.
C 13/003 Technical Changes to Council Tax and Clarification of the Council's Council Tax Reduction Scheme.
 
Item FP 13/006 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 9th January, 2013
 
Item CB 13/007 referred from Cabinet minutes of 16th January, 2013
 and as item CB 13/007 referred from Cabinet minutes of 16th January, 2013

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the meeting of the Cabinet held earlier that evening regarding clarification of the local council tax reduction scheme following publication of the regulations relating to council tax discounts and exemptions.

A copy of the default scheme was presented to the Council.

RESOLVED: That the recommendations at Minute CB 13/007 be adopted.
C 13/004 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.
C 13/005 Mr David Hughes - Last Meeting
 The Deputy Mayor advised that this was the last meeting of the Council to be attended by David Hughes, Chief Executive, before his move to Gravesham Borough Council. He expressed his personal thanks and appreciation on behalf of the Council for Mr Hughes' outstanding service.
The meeting ended at 2005 hours, having commenced at 2000 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
The Deputy Mayor (Cllr H S Rogers) - in the Chair, Cllr A W Allison, Cllr Mrs J A Anderson, Cllr J Atkins, Cllr Ms J A Atkinson, Cllr J A L Balcombe, Cllr O C Baldock, Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr Mrs P Bates, Cllr T Bishop, Cllr P F Bolt, Cllr Ms V M C Branson, Cllr Mrs B A Brown, Cllr C Brown, Cllr F R D Chartres, Cllr R W Dalton, Cllr M O Davis, Cllr Mrs C M Gale, Cllr Mrs M F Heslop, Cllr N J Heslop, Cllr Mrs E M Holland, Cllr P J Homewood, Cllr S R J Jessel, Cllr R D Lancaster, Cllr Mrs S L Luck, Cllr B J Luker, Cllr Miss A Moloney, Cllr Mrs S M Murray, Cllr Mrs A S Oakley, Cllr M Parry-Waller, Cllr M R Rhodes, Cllr T J Robins, Cllr A G Sayer, Cllr Miss J L Sergison, Cllr Miss S O Shrubsole, Cllr Mrs E A Simpson, Cllr C P Smith, Cllr Ms S V Spence, Cllr A K Sullivan, Cllr R Taylor, Cllr D J Trice and Cllr Mrs C J Woodger.
In attendance:
Apologies for absence were received from the Mayor (Councillor D Davis) and Councillors Mrs Bellamy, Coffin, Cure, Edmondston-Low, Mrs Kemp and D Smith.