| Item | Description | Resolution |
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| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| CB 11/069 |
Declarations of interest. |
Councillor Worrall declared a personal interest in Minute PE 11/038 of the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board during discussion of hospital transport services on the grounds of being a non-executive director of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. |
| CB 11/070 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 22 June 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to correction of Decision No D110088CAB to substitute Councillor Mrs Holland for Councillor Cure in the suggested composition of the Community Enhancement Fund Panel. |
| CB 11/071 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet held on 19 July 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| DECISIONS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4, PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| CB 11/072 |
Financial Arrangements with Parish Councils Item FP 11/044 referred from Finance and Property Advisory Board minutes of 29th September, 2011 Decision Notice D110136CAB |
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| CB 11/073 |
Medium Term Financial Strategy and Initial Budgetary Guidance Decision Notice D110137CAB |
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| CB 11/074 |
Localising Support for Council Tax in England Consultation Paper Decision Notice D110138CAB |
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| CB 11/075 |
Local Government Resource Review: Proposals for Business Rates Retention Consultation Paper Decision Notice D110139CAB |
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| CB 11/076 |
DCLG: A New Mandatory Power of Possession for Anti-Social Behaviour Decision Notice D110140CAB |
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| CB 11/077 |
National Planning Policy Framework - Consultation Decision Notice D110141CAB |
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| CB 11/078 |
Building Repairs Reserve Expenditure Plan (BRREP) 2011/12 and Six Year Plan to 2016/17 Decision Notice D110142CAB |
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| MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION | ||
| CB 11/079 |
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. Innovation and Improvement Advisory Board of 23 June 2011 Local Environmental Management Advisory Board of 13 July 2011 Car Parking Charges Advisory Board of 19 July 2011 Finance and Property Advisory Board of 20 July 2011 Communities Advisory Board of 26 July 2011 Planning and Transportation Advisory Board of 27 July 2011 Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 21 September 2011 Finance and Property Advisory Board of 29 September 2011 With reference to Minute COM 11/013 of the Communities Advisory Board in relation to Digital Switchover, the Cabinet was advised that there were possible changes to the dates originally notified by Digital UK and it was agreed to copy this information to members of the Parish Partnership Panel and Tonbridge Forum. Referring to Minute LAA 11/037 of the Leisure and Arts Advisory Board in respect of the Kent County Council Youth Service Review, the Leader indicated that he and the Cabinet Member for Leisure and Arts intended to write to the Leader of Kent County Council to explore the benefits of transferring the operation and corresponding funding for the Youth Service to the Borough Council. It was also proposed to include within that letter a suggestion that the operation of the Trosley and Manor Country Parks be transferred to the Borough Council with appropriate funding. The Cabinet endorsed this course of action. Referring to the report to the Finance and Property Advisory Board regarding Financial Arrangements with Parish Councils and the addition of an exclusive bidding round for the Community Enhancement Fund (CEF), the Leader updated the Cabinet on the status of the applications received from all groups for the CEF. He advised that the CEF Panel would shortly convene in order to consider the applications. It was noted that the volume of applications was significant, indicating how well the scheme had been received within the wider community, but the Leader acknowledged that this meant there was likely to be a degree of ‘frontloading' of the grant awards. It was felt appropriate to review the scheme in the light of experience to date. The second round of bids would be restricted to Parish Councils as previously agreed. It was noted that there would be a mechanism to consider smaller bids relating to the Queen's Jubilee and the Olympics. The timing of further bidding rounds would be confirmed in due course. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/080 |
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 8 September 2011 Tonbridge Forum of 12 September 2011 Joint Transportation Board of 19 September 2011 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 11/081 |
Performance Indicators - 2011/12 |
The Central Services Director presented the results for the first quarter of the current financial year for those Performance Indicators monitored regularly. These included a number of the most relevant former National Performance Indicators following the Government's abolition of the NPI set. It was noted that in view of the extraordinary financial and legal uncertainties impacting on the public sector, the Council's Corporate Performance Plan, Spotlight, had not been formally updated for 2011/12 and the Management Team had advised that targets should remain the same as 2010/11 unless there was a substantial reason for change. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| CB 11/082 |
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 11/083 |
Extension of Banking Contract (Reason: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Para 3 - Financial or business affairs of any particular person) Decision Notice D110143CAB |
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