| Item | Description | Resolution |
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| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| CB 13/033 |
Declarations of interest. |
There were no declarations of interest made. |
| CB 13/034 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 16 January 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| CB 13/035 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 February 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| CB 13/036 |
Capital Plan Update |
Further to Minute CB 13/032, the report of the Management Team brought forward a Capital Plan evaluation for the new Bradford Street Leisure and Community Centre proposed as part of the overall Tonbridge town centre redevelopment project. The detailed evaluation for the new building, set out at Annex 1 to the report, contained exempt information and was considered in the private part of the meeting (Minute CB 13/047 refers). The report also gave an update on progress with the improved scheme for Tonbridge Memorial Garden and proposed an additional provision within the Capital Plan to meet the funding shortfall to enable the project to be integrated with the development at Bradford Street. It was anticipated that the additional provision would be recovered in due course by means of Section 106 contributions. Finally, Members were advised of an overspend on a recently completed scheme to stabilise the Tonbridge Castle East Curtain Wall. RECOMMENDED: That (1) a Capital Plan scheme be introduced to enable the Bradford Street Leisure and Community Centre to be progressed with costs met in full from funds provided by the redevelopment of Tonbridge town centre; (2) the Capital Plan provision in respect of the Tonbridge Memorial Garden Improvement scheme be increased by £100,000 to enable forward-funding from the Revenue Reserve for Capital Schemes and to maximise recovery in due course through Section 106 contributions and fund raising activity by the Memorial Gardens Trust; and (3) the overspend on the Capital Plan scheme to stabilise the Tonbridge Castle East Curtain Wall be noted for the reasons outlined at paragraph 1.3.3 of the report. *Referred to Council |
| CB 13/037 |
Local Authority Mortgage Scheme |
Further to Minute CB 12/074, the report of the Management Team updated the position on consideration given to the financial and investment aspects of the Local Authority Mortgage Scheme (LAMS) in the context of the wider benefits that it sought to achieve for residents and the local housing market. The question of whether the scheme should now proceed was considered in the light of the Government's "Help to Buy" initiative recently announced in the Chancellor's Budget Statement. A supplementary report was circulated at the meeting, providing a comparison between the LAMS and the "Help to Buy" mortgage guarantee scheme. RECOMMENDED: That (1) the launch of the Local Authority Mortgage Scheme be agreed in accordance with policy already adopted and as further explained in the Management Team's report; (2) approval be given for the expenditure of £1 million to sit outside the Council's Capital Plan Review process; and (3) the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer be indemnified in respect of any personal liability in providing the Opinion Letter to the lender. *Referred to Council |
| CB 13/038 |
Housing Strategy 2013-2016 |
The joint report of the Director of Health and Housing and Cabinet Member for Housing referred to the process for development of the Housing Strategy 2013-2016, the outcome of consultation with key partners and stakeholders and approval of the strategy by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 29 January 2013. Attention was drawn to some further minor amendments to the draft strategy to reflect the most recent developments to the welfare reform agenda. RECOMMENDED: That the Housing Strategy 2013-2016, as set out at Annex 1 to the report, be commended to the Council for approval. *Referred to Council |
| CB 13/039 |
DEFRA Grant for Air Quality Work Item LEM 13/005 referred from Local Environmental Management Advisory Board minutes of 4th March, 2013 |
Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Local Environmental Management Advisory Board at its meeting on 4 March 2013 in respect of a joint bid to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for grant aid to evaluate the impact on local air quality from retrofitting buses on the A20 with emissions reducing equipment. As requested by the Advisory Board a supplementary report by the Director of Health and Housing and Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer was submitted clarifying the position regarding "state aid" and setting out the undertakings to be included in the partnership agreement in order to safeguard the Council's position. RECOMMENDED: That the Council (1) note the award of grant of £15,000 to install, monitor and investigate local air quality benefits from retrofitting emissions abatement equipment to buses along the A20 corridor with an additional outcome of informing ongoing national research; (2) establish a Capital Plan (List A) scheme of £150,000 and revenue budget of £56,000 funded from grant and parties' contributions as outlined in paragraph 1.3.2 of the report to the Local Environmental Management Advisory Board; (3) endorse Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council as lead authority for this programme of work; and (4) note the supplementary report in respect of "state aid". *Referred to Council |
| DECISIONS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4, PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| CB 13/040 |
Discretionary Housing Payments Policy Decision Notice D130028CAB |
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| CB 13/041 |
Universal Credit - Local Support Services Framework Decision Notice D130029CAB |
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| CB 13/042 |
Joint Transportation Boards Agreement and Governance Item JTB 13/006 referred from Joint Transportation Board minutes of 18th March, 2013 Decision Notice D130030CAB |
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| MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR INFORMATION | ||
| CB 13/043 |
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 25 February 2013 Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 26 February 2013 Local Environmental Management Advisory Board of 4 March 2013 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 13/044 |
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 18 February 2013 Parish Partnership Panel of 21 February 2013 Joint Transportation Board of 18 March 2013 RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| CB 13/045 |
Local Indicators - 2012/13 |
The Director of Central Services presented the results for the third quarter and cumulatively for the first three quarters of the current financial year for those local indicators that were monitored regularly. It was noted that the indicators had been substantially updated since the last financial year so that they more closely aligned with the Council's key priorities for 2012/15. RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
| MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PRIVATE | ||
| CB 13/046 |
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 | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| CB 13/047 |
Capital Plan Update (Reason: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Para 3 - Financial or business affairs of any particular person) |
The Capital Plan evaluation for the Bradford Street Leisure and Community Centre was presented. RECOMMENDED: That the project be added to the Capital Plan (List A) as set out at Minute CB 13/036. |
| DECISIONS TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 4, PART 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
| CB 13/048 |
Debts for Write Off (Reason: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Para 2 - Information likely to reveal information about an individual) Decision Notice D130031CAB |
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