Meeting documents

Cabinet
Wednesday, 1st April, 2009 7.30 pm

Place:
Civic Suite, Gibson Building, Kings Hill, West Malling
ItemDescriptionResolution
PART 1 - PUBLIC
CB 09/033 Declarations of interest.
There were no declarations of interest made.
CB 09/034 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 14 January 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
CB 09/035 Minutes
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 4 February 2009 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL
CB 09/036 Tonbridge Racecourse Sports Ground
 
Item FP 09/019 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 4th March, 2009

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Finance and Property Advisory Board at its meeting on 4 March 2009 in relation to action taken to create a new Capital Plan provision for works to Tonbridge Racecourse Sports Ground to be funded in full from a developer contribution.

RECOMMENDED: That confirmation be given to the action taken to bring forward a new Capital Plan scheme for path work at Tonbridge Racecourse Sports Ground and a supplementary estimate be approved for the reasons outlined in the report to the Finance and Property Advisory Board.
*Referred to Council
DECISIONS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4, PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION
CB 09/037 Recommendations Arising from Scrutiny Review of the Maintenance of Rivers and Tributaries
 
Decision Notice D090048CAB

 
CB 09/038 Recommendation from Scrutiny Committee - Councillor Call for Action
 
Decision Notice D090049CAB

 
CB 09/039 Review of Local Land Charges Search Fees
 
Decision Notice D090050CAB

 
CB 09/040 Tonbridge Gateway - Progress Report
 
Decision Notice D090051CAB

 
CB 09/041 Hadlow Tower Restoration Project - Update
 
Decision Notice D090052CAB

 
CB 09/042 Parking Action Plan - Progress Report
 
Item JTB 09/003 referred from Joint Transportation Board minutes of 9th March, 2009
 
Decision Notice D090053CAB

 
MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION
CB 09/043 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.

Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 23 February 2009

Local Environmental Management Advisory Board of 2 March 2009

Finance and Property Advisory Board of 4 March 2009

Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 16 March 2009

Community Development Advisory Board of 17 March 2009

With reference to Minute FP 09/023, the Chief Executive reported on an announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the ability of businesses to apply to rating authorities to have rate increases deferred over a three year period. The change would require primary legislation and further details would be reported to the Finance and Property Advisory Board when available. The Cabinet recorded appreciation of the hard work of the Director of Finance and staff in implementing the Council Tax billing process.

The Leader updated the Cabinet in connection with Minute CD 09/007 on West Malling Farmers Market, advising that the meeting of interested parties on 3 April 2009 would now be at officer level at the request of Kent County Council. It appeared that the Borough Council's involvement in the matter would be reduced and a further report would be presented to the Community Development Advisory Board.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
CB 09/044 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.

Tonbridge Forum of 9 February 2009

Parish Partnership Panel of 26 February 2009

Joint Transportation Board of 9 March 2009

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
CB 09/045 Performance Indicators - 2008/09
The Central Services Director presented the results for the new National Performance Indicators and selected Local Performance Indicators for the third quarter and, cumulatively, the first three quarters of the current financial year.

RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE
CB 09/046 Exclusion of Press and Public
No items were considered in private.
The meeting ended at 2010 hours

Attendance Details

Present:
Cllr M S Worrall (Chairman), Cllr D J Aikman, Cllr Mrs J A Anderson, Cllr O C Baldock, Cllr M A C Balfour, Cllr M A Coffin, Cllr G Court and Cllr N J Heslop.
In attendance:
Councillors Cure, Mrs Luck, Mrs Murray, Rogers, Miss Sergison and Thornewell were also present pursuant to Access to Information Rule No 22.