| Item | Description | Resolution |
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| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| CB 09/001 |
Declarations of interest. |
The following Members declared personal interests in relation to the Revenue Estimates and Capital Plan Review on the grounds of membership of the parish council/organisation specified: Councillor Heslop (The Bridge Trust) Councillor Mrs Simpson (St James Centre, East Malling and East Malling and Larkfield Parish Council) Councillor Thornewell (East Malling and Larkfield Parish Council) Councillor Worrall (West Malling Parish Council) Personal interests were also declared in the item regarding Discretionary Rate Relief and Rural Rate Relief by the following Members on the grounds of membership of the organisation indicated: Councillor Mrs Anderson (Tonbridge Citizens Advice Bureau) Councillor Balfour (Birling Village Hall Management Committee) Councillor Heslop (The Bridge Trust) Councillor Miss Moloney (Snodland Community Association) Councillor Worrall (Age Concern, Malling) |
| CB 09/002 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 November 2008 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| CB 09/003 |
Adoption of AONB Management Plans Item PE 09/003 referred from Planning and Transportation Advisory Board minutes of 6th January, 2009 |
Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board at its meeting on 6 January 2009 in relation to the review of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Management Plans. RECOMMENDED: That the following be endorsed for consideration by the Policy Overview Committee: (1) the first revision of the Management Plans for the Kent Downs AONB and High Weald AONB be commended for adoption by the Council; and (2) authority be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and Leisure to agree before they are published any minor changes that result from the consideration of the Management Plans by other authorities. |
| CB 09/004 |
Revenue Estimates 2009/2010 Item FP 09/003 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 7th January, 2009 |
The Cabinet received the recommendations of the Finance and Property Advisory Board at its meeting on 7 January 2009 in relation to the formulation of initial draft proposals in respect of the budget. It was agreed that all budgetary matters would be considered in detail at the meeting of the Cabinet on 3 February 2009. RECOMMENDED: That (1) the draft estimates contained in the Booklet be endorsed; (2) the savings identified in Annex 1 to the report and incorporated within the estimates be approved; (3) within the context of the financial pressures outlined in the report, the Policy Overview Committee be requested to consider the draft Revenue Estimates contained in the Booklet and make appropriate recommendations to the Cabinet for its special meeting on 3 February 2009; and (4) the Bridge Trust and YWCA West Kent Young Women's Centre both be offered grants of £2,000 and Maidstone Cruse Bereavement Care a grant of £750 in 2009/10 and the budget be adjusted accordingly (referred to Cabinet on 3 February). |
| CB 09/005 |
Capital Plan Review 2008/09 Item FP 09/004 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 7th January, 2009 |
The Cabinet received the recommendations of the Finance and Property Advisory Board at its meeting on 7 January 2009 in respect of the initial stage of the Capital Plan Review process. It was agreed that all budgetary matters would be considered in detail at the meeting of the Cabinet on 3 February 2009. RECOMMENDED: That the following be endorsed for consideration by the Policy Overview Committee: (1) the deletion of existing approved budget provision as detailed in paragraph 1.4.10 of the report; (2) the transfer of those schemes listed in paragraph 1.4.10 from List A to List C; (3) the Capital Plan (List A) position as shown in Annex 2 to the report; (4) the inclusion in List C of the schemes listed in paragraph 1.5.1 of the report; (5) the removal from List C of those schemes noted in paragraph 1.5.2 of the report; (6) the merger of those schemes listed in paragraph 1.5.3 of the report; (7) the selection of those schemes listed in paragraph 1.6.3 of the report for evaluation over the coming year; (8) the transfer of the following schemes from List C to List B: Parking Action Plan Phase 7 Car Park Enhancement Programme Phase 4 Tonbridge Town Lock Tonbridge Swimming Pool Pumping Station Refurbishment Tonbridge School All Weather Pitch (9) the "exceptional case" applications from East Peckham, Trottiscliffe and West Malling Parish Councils and the St James Centre Trust be approved on the basis set out at Annex 6 to the report, subject to Kent County Council providing a grant of £50,000 in the case of the St James Centre, and the total funding of £45,012 for the exceptional cases be met from the capital allowance for new schemes (referred to Cabinet on 3 February). |
| DECISIONS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4, PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| CB 09/006 |
Concessionary Travel Scheme Decision Notice D090011CAB |
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| CB 09/007 |
Discretionary Rate Relief and Rural Rate Relief - Review of Schemes Item FP 09/005 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 7th January, 2009 Decision Notice D090012CAB |
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| CB 09/008 |
2009/10 Proposed Project Work Item MV 08/011 referred from Medway Valley Countryside Partnership Panel minutes of 2nd December, 2008 Decision Notice D090013CAB |
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| CB 09/009 |
Parking Action Plan - Progress Report Item JTB 08/033 referred from Joint Transportation Board minutes of 15th December, 2008 Decision Notice D090014CAB |
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| MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION | ||
| CB 09/010 |
Matters referred from Advisory Boards |
The notes of the meetings of the following Advisory Boards were received, any recommendations contained therein being incorporated within the decisions of the Cabinet reproduced at the Annex to these Minutes. A number of recommendations in respect of fees and charges were referred to the subsequent (budget) meeting of the Cabinet on 3 February 2009. Customer Service Improvement Advisory Board of 20 November 2008 Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 5 January 2009 Planning and Transportation Advisory Board of 6 January 2009 Finance and Property Advisory Board of 7 January 2009 Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 12 January 2009 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 09/011 |
Matters referred from Advisory Panels and Other Groups |
The Minutes of the meetings of the following Advisory Panels and other Groups were received, any recommendations contained therein being incorporated within the decisions of the Cabinet reproduced at the Annex to these Minutes: Parish Partnership Panel of 13 November 2008 Tonbridge Forum of 24 November 2008 Medway Valley Countryside Partnership Panel of 2 December 2008 Joint Transportation Board of 15 December 2008 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 09/012 |
Performance Indicators 2008/09 |
The Central Services Director presented the results of the new National Performance Indicators and selected Local Performance Indicators for the first half of the current financial year. The Cabinet's thanks were recorded to all staff involved in compiling the data. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| CB 09/013 |
Exclusion of Press and Public |
No items were considered in private. |