Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Communities
Decision No: D110077MEM
Date: 8th June 2011
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Consultation - Best Value: New Draft Statutory Guidance
Minutes
Consideration was given to the content of draft Government guidance relating to duties on public involvement and the preparation of community strategies, and to the implications of both changes for the future review of the Tonbridge and Malling Community Strategy.
Following consideration by the Communities Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Communities resolved that:
1) Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council express support for the proposed policy changes in the new draft statutory guidance for Best Value, as set out at Annex A to the report;
2) it be confirmed that work on updating the Community Strategy for the Borough be deferred and consideration be given to the preparation of an annual action plan should the duty to prepare a formal strategy be withdrawn; and
3) the Local Strategic Partnership be continued and enhanced and that arrangements be made to ensure adequate liaison with regard to local delivery of Vision for Kent actions.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Communities Advisory Board of 8 June 2011
Signed O Baldock (Cabinet Member for Communities)
Signed Leader: M Worrall
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 10 June 2011
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.