| Item | Description | Resolution |
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| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| CB 11/049 |
Declarations of interest. |
Councillor Worrall declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the item on Loan Advance to Age Concern Malling on the grounds of being the organisation's Director. He withdrew from the meeting during consideration of the matter and Councillor Baldock took the Chair for that item. |
| CB 11/050 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 30 March 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| CB 11/051 |
Update of Medium Term Financial Strategy |
The joint report of the Chief Executive and Director of Finance provided an update of the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) since its approval in February 2011. Members were advised that the New Homes Bonus had now been finalised and it was appropriate to revisit the MTFS and update it in order to assess the impact of this initiative on the savings target faced by the Council. It was noted that the updated MTFS reflecting the 2011/12 New Homes Bonus (and potential future receipts) indicated that the £750,000 savings target programmed for delivery in 2012/13 could be deferred until a future date. However, it was also noted that notwithstanding the respite created by the New Homes Bonus, a funding gap of around £2 million still existed and it was important that the Council continue to identify and deliver efficiency savings wherever possible as well as adhere to the objective of maximising income (subject to market conditions, opportunities and comparable charges elsewhere). The Director of Finance drew attention to the fact that a number of assumptions (for example general inflation and energy price inflation) contained within the MTFS would need to be updated. She advised that a wholesale review of the MTFS would begin in the late summer/autumn. RECOMMENDED: That the updating of the Medium Term Financial Strategy to reflect the impact of the receipt of the New Homes Bonus be endorsed and the updated version of the Strategy be approved by the Council. *Referred to Council |
| CB 11/052 |
Risk Management Strategy |
The Director of Finance presented a revised Risk Management Strategy considered by the Audit Committee on 20 June 2011 which had commended the Strategy for adoption subject to an amendment to the wording of its introduction to "ensure that risks are reduced to an acceptable level or, where possible, eliminated ...". The Cabinet was advised that on reflection the word "reasonable" was considered more appropriate than "possible". RECOMMENDED: That the revised Risk Management Strategy set out at the Annex to the report to the Audit Committee be adopted by the Council subject to emphasis being placed on a sound risk management framework and its correct application, and the amendment of the second sentence of the introduction to the Strategy to read: "This is intended to ensure that risks are reduced to an acceptable level or, where reasonable, eliminated ...". *Referred to Council |
| CB 11/053 |
Character Area Appraisals SPD (East Peckham, Borough Green, Snodland and Walderslade) - Response to Consultation Item PE 11/026 referred from Planning and Transportation Advisory Board minutes of 14th June, 2011 |
Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board at its meeting on 14 June 2011 in respect of the response to consultation on the second tranche of documents dealing with East Peckham, Borough Green, Snodland and Walderslade Character Area Appraisals. RECOMMENDED: That the draft Character Area Appraisals for East Peckham, Borough Green, Snodland and Walderslade, as amended in accordance with the changes set out respectively in Annexes A, B, C and D to the report, be adopted by the Council as part of the local development framework. *Referred to Council |
| DECISIONS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4, PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| CB 11/054 |
Key Improvement Priorities (2010/11) - Full Year Outturn Decision Notice D110087CAB |
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| CB 11/055 |
Community Enhancement Fund - Draft Criteria Decision Notice D110088CAB |
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| CB 11/056 |
Revenue and Capital Outturn 2010/11 Decision Notice D110089CAB |
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| CB 11/057 |
Local Government Resource Review Decision Notice D110090CAB |
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| CB 11/058 |
Loan Advance to Age Concern Malling Decision Notice D110091CAB |
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| CB 11/059 |
Flexible Procurement of Utilities 2012 - 2016 Decision Notice D110092CAB |
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| CB 11/060 |
Tonbridge and Malling Seniors (TAMS) Forum - Update Item COM 11/005 referred from Communities Advisory Board minutes of 8th June, 2011 Decision Notice D110093CAB |
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| MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION | ||
| CB 11/061 |
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. Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 23 May 2011 Finance and Property Advisory Board of 24 May 2011 Local Environmental Management Advisory Board of 31 May 2011 Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 7 June 2011 Communities Advisory Board of 8 June 2011 Planning and Transportation Advisory Board of 14 June 2011 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/062 |
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. In considering the Minutes the Cabinet welcomed the confirmation of appointment of Chief Inspector J Kirby as Borough Commander and Inspector A Allen to the Tonbridge team. Parish Partnership Panel of 26 May 2011 Tonbridge Forum of 6 June 2011 Joint Transportation Board of 13 June 2011 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/063 |
Performance Indicators 2010/11 |
The Central Services Director presented the results of the National Performance Indicators and Local Performance Indicators for the fourth quarter and cumulatively for the whole of the previous financial year. An update was also provided on the Government's abolition of the National Performance Indicator set and it was noted that a number of the most relevant former NPIs had been adopted as LPIs for 2011/12. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/064 |
Localism Bill |
The Chief Solicitor and Monitoring Officer provided an update on the progress of the Localism Bill and highlighted the key amendments relating to the new general power of competence; community empowerment, particularly local referendums; and planning in relation to the duty to co-operate, neighbourhood planning and pre-application consultation. The Leader reported on a recent announcement encouraging local authorities to participate in an Armed Forces Community Covenant by which funding would be made available for certain projects benefitting the Armed Forces community. Possible areas for investigation included the Tonbridge Memorial Gardens project and rehabilitation schemes at Royal British Legion Village. Further details would be made available at the Council meeting and, in the meantime, the Cabinet supported actively pursuing this initiative. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| CB 11/065 |
Exclusion of Press and Public |
No items were considered in private. |