| Item | Description | Resolution |
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| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| CB 11/001 |
Declarations of interest. |
Councillor Coffin declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the item on Tonbridge Castle Festival of Music and Fireworks on the grounds that his company had provided the fireworks display for the event in 2010 and he took no part in the discussion or voting thereon. |
| CB 11/002 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 13 October 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| CB 11/003 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the first extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 December 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| CB 11/004 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the second extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet held on 15 December 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| CB 11/005 |
Character Area Appraisals SPD (Tonbridge, Hildenborough and Hadlow) - Response to Consultation Item PE 10/030 referred from Planning and Transportation Advisory Board minutes of 17th November, 2010 |
Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board at its meeting on 17 November 2010 in respect of the response to consultation on the first tranche of documents dealing with Tonbridge, Hildenborough and Hadlow Character Area Appraisals. RECOMMENDED: That (1) the draft Character Area Appraisals for Tonbridge, Hildenborough and Hadlow, as amended in accordance with the changes set out in Annexes A, B and C to the report, be adopted by the Council as part of the Local Development Framework; and (2) subject to Area 1 Planning Committee confirming the deletion of No. 12 Appletons from the Conservation Area, the property be included in Character Area E2 (Appletons) in the Hadlow Character Area Appraisals SPD, as set out in the supplementary report to the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board. *Referred to Council |
| CB 11/006 |
Revenue Estimates 2011/2012 Item FP 11/003 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 5th January, 2011 |
The Cabinet received the recommendations of the Finance and Property Advisory Board at its meeting on 5 January 2011 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 subsequent (budget) meeting of the Cabinet on 1 February 2011. RECOMMENDED: That (1) the draft Revenue Estimates contained in the booklet be endorsed subject to deferral of the transitional increase in Members' Allowances as recommended by the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel and removal of the increased provision of £32,550 from the 2011/12 estimates; (2) 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, as amended by (1) above, and make appropriate recommendations to the Cabinet for its special meeting on 1 February 2011; and (3) the Council move to a Medium Term Financial Strategy covering a 10 year period and set a minimum general revenue reserve balance of £2m. |
| CB 11/007 |
Capital Plan Review 2010/2011 Item FP 11/004 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 5th January, 2011 |
The Cabinet received the recommendations of the Finance and Property Advisory Board at its meeting on 5 January 2011 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 subsequent (budget) meeting of the Cabinet on 1 February 2011. RECOMMENDED: That confirmation be given to the action taken in endorsing the following for consideration by the Policy Overview Committee: (1) the Capital Plan (List A) position as shown in Annex 2 to the report; (2) the inclusion in List C of the schemes listed in paragraph 1.5.1 of the report; (3) the removal from List C of the those schemes noted in paragraph 1.5.2 of the report with the exception of the Environmental Improvements to Watergate/Chequers Lawn, Tonbridge; Mereworth Village Entry Enhancements; and Wateringbury Conservation Area; 4) the selection for evaluation of those List C schemes shown at paragraph 1.6.3 of the report with the document management system scheme being selected for fast track evaluation; (5) the transfer of the following schemes from List C to List B: Tonbridge Swimming Pool: Disinfection System Larkfield Leisure Centre: Energy Saving Measures Public Open Spaces Site Improvements Tonbridge Memorial Garden Improvements IT Initiatives: Homeless Management System (6) approval of a contribution of £120,000 in this year to the revenue reserve for capital schemes using unallocated Local Authority Business Growth Scheme monies and as a result of the better than expected budget position; and (7) endorsement of the draft Capital Strategy set out at Annex 5 to the report for adoption and publication on the Council's website. |
| DECISIONS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4, PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| CB 11/008 |
Matters Arising from Scrutiny Committee - Outcome of the Review of Dentistry Decision Notice D110005CAB |
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| CB 11/009 |
Discretionary Planning and Building Control Fees Item PE 10/034 referred from Planning and Transportation Advisory Board minutes of 17th November, 2010 Decision Notice D110006CAB |
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| CB 11/010 |
Concessionary Fares - Rail Concessions Item FP 11/006 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 5th January, 2011 Decision Notice D110007CAB |
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| MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION | ||
| CB 11/011 |
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 1 February 2011. In considering the notes of the Advisory Boards, the Cabinet recorded appreciation of the work of staff and contractors in responding to the recent snow emergency. Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 8 November 2010 Community Development Advisory Board of 15 November 2010 Planning and Transportation Advisory Board of 17 November of 2010 Local Environmental Management Advisory Board of 23 November 2010 Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 13 December 2010 Finance and Property Advisory Board of 5 January 2011 Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 10 January 2011 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/012 |
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 22 November 2010 Joint Transportation Board of 29 November 2010 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/013 |
Localism Bill |
The report of the Chief Executive provided information on the publication of the Localism Bill, a wide ranging set of measures designed to give effect to many of the commitments set out in the Coalition Agreement. A brief description was provided of each of the eight parts of the Bill and a media release from the Department for Communities and Local Government was set out in an Annex to the report. It was noted that given the wide ranging nature of the proposals, more detail would be reported to the various Advisory Boards on parts of the Bill which impacted upon their areas of responsibility. It was agreed that a summary drawing together these matters be reported to a future meeting of the Cabinet along with the more general elements of the Bill. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/014 |
Council Key Improvement Priorities for 2010/11 - Progress Report |
The joint report of the Leader and Chief Executive provided information on progress achieved against the 2010/11 key priorities and it was noted that a significant level of satisfactory progress was being achieved. Members were advised that full year progress would be incorporated in the next Corporate Performance Plan to be published during July 2011 and consideration would be given to updating the priorities for 2011/12 at future meetings of the Cabinet and Council after the elections. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/015 |
Performance Indicators - 2010/11 |
The Central Services Director presented the results of the National Performance Indicators and Local Performance Indicators for the first half of the current financial year. Reference was also made to the Government's approach to replacing the National Indicator Set with a single comprehensive list of all the data local government would be expected to provide to central government. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| CB 11/016 |
Exclusion of Press and Public |
The Chairman moved, it was seconded and RESOLVED: That as public discussion would disclose exempt information, the following matters be considered in private. |
| PART 2 - PRIVATE | ||
| DECISIONS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4, PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| CB 11/017 |
Hadlow Tower Update (Reason: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Para 5 - Legal advice) Decision Notice D110008CAB |
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| CB 11/018 |
Tonbridge Castle Festival of Music and Fireworks (Reason: LGA 1972 - Sch 12A Paragraph 3 - Financial or business affairs of any particular person) Item LAA 10/066 referred from Leisure and Arts Advisory Board minutes of 13th December, 2010 Decision Notice D110009CAB |
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