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PART 1 - PUBLIC
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C 14/31 |
Election of Mayor
To elect the Mayor for the ensuing year.
Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor N Heslop, seconded by Councillor Luker and
RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs S L Luck be elected Mayor for the ensuing municipal year.
The Mayor, having made and subscribed the
statutory declaration of acceptance of office, was invested with
the Badge and Chain of Office, assumed the Chair and thanked
Members for her election.
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C 14/32 |
Vote of Thanks to Retiring Mayor
To propose a vote of thanks to the outgoing
Mayor.
Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor N Heslop, seconded by Councillor Mrs Holland and
RESOLVED: That the Council’s sincere appreciation
be recorded of the excellent manner in which the retiring Mayor,
Councillor H S Rogers had performed his duties both
in the Council Chamber and throughout the Borough during the
preceeding year.
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C 14/33 |
Election of Deputy Mayor
To elect the Deputy Mayor for the ensuing
year.
Minutes:
It was proposed by Councillor N Heslop, seconded by Councillor Ms Branson and
RESOLVED: That Councillor O S Baldock be appointed
Deputy Mayor for the ensuing municipal year.
The Deputy Mayor made and subscribed the
statutory declaration of acceptance of office and thanked Members
for his appointment.
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C 14/34 |
Minutes PDF 50 KB
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of
the meeting of Council held on Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Minutes:
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of
the proceedings of the meeting of the Council held on 8 April 2014
be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
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C 14/35 |
Mayor's Announcements
Minutes:
The Mayor announced that she had appointed the
Reverend David Green as her Chaplain and the Civic Service would be
held at St Mary’s Church, West Malling on Sunday 29 June. The Mayor indicated that her nominated charities
were Emilia’s Little Heart which helped to preserve the
emotional wellbeing of children in hospital and the Royal
Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) assisting farmers and
their families in time of need.
The Mayor gave notice of some forthcoming
events including her Garden Party at Hadlow College on 23 July, the annual cricket match
against Maidstone Borough Council at Headcorn on 17 August and the Tonbridge Dragon Boat
Race on 14 September. The Mayor
indicated that there were still places available on her team for
the latter and sponsorship would be appreciated to raise funds for
her charities. Finally, the Tonbridge
Christmas Festival would be taking place on 23 November and further
details of fundraising events would be advised in due course.
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C 14/36 |
Political Balance Arrangements for Committees
Minutes:
The report of the Director of Central Services
and Monitoring Officer set out details of the political balance
arrangements required to be applied to the Council’s
committees, sub-committees, advisory boards and panels.
RESOLVED: That the composition
of all committees, sub-committees, advisory boards and panels be
approved in accordance with the table at paragraph 1.1.3 of the
report.
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C 14/37 |
Appointment of Cabinet PDF 13 KB
To note the Leader’s appointments to the
Cabinet and the portfolios they will hold. (Details will be circulated at the meeting).
Minutes:
The Leader presented details of the
composition of the Cabinet.
RESOLVED: That it be noted that the Cabinet will
comprise seven Members (in addition to the Leader) with the
responsibilities indicated:
Councillor Mrs J Anderson (Housing)
Councillor J Balcombe (Economic Regeneration)
Councillor M Coffin (Finance, Innovation and
Property)
Councillor Mrs M Heslop (Leisure, Youth and Arts)
Councillor B Luker
(Environmental Services)
Councillor Mrs S Murray (Planning and
Transportation)
Councillor M Rhodes (Communities, Health and
Community Safety)
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C 14/38 |
Appointment of Committees PDF 21 KB
To consider the
establishment and composition of the Committees of the Council and
their Sub-Committees for the ensuing year. (Details of nominations will be circulated at the
meeting).
Minutes:
RESOLVED: That appointments to the Committees of the
Council for the ensuing municipal year be made as follows:-
Overview
and Scrutiny Committee
Councillor A Allison
Councillor J Atkins
Councillor Ms J
Atkinson
Councillor Mrs P
Bates
Councillor C Brown
Councillor D Cure
Councillor R Dalton
Councillor Miss J
Elks
Councillor Mrs E
Holland
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Councillor D Keeley
Councillor Mrs F
Kemp
Councillor S King
Councillor Miss A Moloney
Councillor T Robins
Councillor A Sayer
Councillor Miss S Shrubsole
Councillor Mrs E
Simpson
Councillor Ms S
Spence
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Licensing
and Appeals Committee
Councillor A Allison
Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
Councillor Ms J
Atkinson
Councillor J Balcombe
Councillor O Baldock
Councillor Mrs P
Bates
Councillor Mrs B
Brown
Councillor C Brown
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Councillor M Coffin
Councillor Mrs F
Kemp
Councillor S King
Councillor M
Parry-Waller
Councillor M Taylor
Councillor D Trice
Councillor Mrs C Woodger
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General
Purposes Committee
Councillor A Allison
Councillor M Balfour
Councillor T Bishop
Councillor P Bolt
Councillor C Brown
Councillor M Coffin
Councillor R Dalton
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Councillor D Davis
Councillor Mrs C
Gale
Councillor N Heslop
Councillor S Jessel
Councillor Miss A Moloney
Councillor H Rogers
Councillor C Smith
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Audit
Committee
Councillor Ms V
Branson
Councillor T Edmondston-Low
Councillor Mrs F
Kemp
Councillor S King
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Councillor Mrs A
Oakley
Councillor M
Parry-Waller
Councillor T Robins
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Joint
Standards Committee
Councillor M Balfour
Councillor Mrs P
Bates
Councillor Mrs J
Bellamy
Councillor P Bolt
Councillor Ms V
Branson
Councillor D Davis
Councillor T Edmondston-Low
Councillor B Luker
Councillor Mrs S
Murray
Councillor M
Parry-Waller
Councillor Miss J Sergison
Councillor Mrs E
Simpson
Councillor C Smith
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(Parish members to be appointed from a pool of nominated
representatives)
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A Hearing
Panel will be appointed from members of the Joint Standards
Committee as necessary.
Area 1
Planning Committee
Councillor A Allison
Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
Councillor Ms J
Atkinson
Councillor O Baldock
Councillor Mrs P
Bates
Councillor P Bolt
Councillor Ms V
Branson
Councillor D Cure
Councillor M Davis
Councillor T Edmondston-Low
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Councillor Miss J
Elks
Councillor Mrs M Heslop
Councillor N Heslop
Councillor R
Lancaster
Councillor M Rhodes
Councillor Miss J Sergison
Councillor C Smith
Councillor Ms S
Spence
Councillor D Trice
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(For the
Wards of Cage Green; Castle; that part of the Hadlow, Mereworth and
West Peckham Ward within the parish of Hadlow; Higham; Hildenborough; Judd; Medway; Trench; and
Vauxhall)
Area 2
Planning Committee
Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
Councillor M Balfour
Councillor C Brown
Councillor F
Chartres
Councillor M Coffin
Councillor Mrs E
Holland
Councillor S Jessel
Councillor Mrs F
Kemp
Councillor Mrs S
Luck
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Councillor B Luker
Councillor Mrs S
Murray
Councillor T Robins
Councillor H Rogers
Councillor A Sayer
Councillor Miss J Sergison
Councillor Miss S Shrubsole
Councillor M Taylor
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(For the
Wards of Borough Green and Long Mill; Downs; East Peckham and
Golden Green; that part of the Hadlow,
Mereworth and West Peckham Ward outside
the parish of Hadlow; Ightham; Kings Hill; Wateringbury; West Malling and Leybourne;
and Wrotham)
Area 3
Planning Committee
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C 14/39 |
Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen PDF 20 KB
To appoint the Chairmen
and Vice-Chairmen of each Committee. (Details of nominations will be circulated at the
meeting).
Minutes:
RESOLVED: That appointment of the Chairman and
Vice-Chairman of each Committee, Board, Panel and Group for the
ensuing municipal year be made as follows and the requirement in
Part 3 of the constitution for the Chairman of the Tonbridge Forum
to be the Leader be suspended:-
COMMITTEE
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CHAIRMAN
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VICE-CHAIRMAN
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Licensing and Appeals
Committee
General Purposes
Committee
Audit Committee
Joint Standards
Committee
Area 1 Planning
Committee
Area 2 Planning
Committee
Area 3 Planning
Committee
Parish Partnership
Panel
Tonbridge Forum
Communities and Health Advisory
Board
Community Safety Advisory
Board
Economic Regeneration Advisory
Board
Finance, Innovation and
Property Advisory Board
Leisure and Arts Advisory
Board
Local Environmental Management
Advisory Board
Planning and Transportation
Advisory Board
Strategic Housing Advisory
Board
Electoral Review Working
Group
Housing Associations Liaison
Panel
Joint Employee Consultative
Committee
Joint Transportation
Board
Twinning Committee
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Councillor Miss A Moloney
Councillor C Brown
Councillor M Balfour
Councillor Ms V
Branson
Councillor Miss J Sergison
Councillor R
Lancaster
Councillor Mrs F
Kemp
Councillor A
Sullivan
Councillor N Heslop
Councillor O Baldock
Councillor Ms S
Spence
Councillor R Dalton
Councillor C Smith
Councillor H Rogers
Councillor Mrs J
Bellamy
Councillor M Davis
Councillor D Davis
Councillor A Sayer
Councillor N Heslop
Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
Councillor M Coffin
Chairmanship with
KCC
Mr M Dobson
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Councillor T Robins
Councillor Mrs E
Simpson
Councillor A Allison
Councillor S Jessel
Councillor
T Edmondston-Low
Councillor D Davis
Councillor Ms V
Branson
Councillor Mrs E
Holland
Councillor R Dalton
Councillor M Coffin
Councillor N Heslop
Councillor Mrs C
Gale
Councillor D Cure
Councillor
Miss S Shrubsole
Councillor R Taylor
Councillor Mrs E
Holland
Councillor S King
Councillor M
Parry-Waller
Councillor D Trice
Councillor M Coffin
Councillor M Balfour
Councillor Mrs S
Murray
Councillor P
Homewood
Mr D Still
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C 14/40 |
Appointment of Advisory Panels and Boards and Other Member Groups PDF 24 KB
To appoint Advisory Panels and Boards and
Other Member Groups for the ensuing year. (Details of nominations will be circulated at the
meeting).
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That appointments to the Advisory Panels, Boards and other Member
Groups of the Council for the ensuing municipal year be made as
follows:-
PANEL/BOARD
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MEMBERS
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Parish Partnership Panel
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Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
Councillor J Atkins
Councillor J Balcombe
Councillor M Balfour
Councillor Mrs J
Bellamy
Councillor M Coffin
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Councillor N Heslop **
Councillor D Keeley
Councillor Miss A Moloney
Councillor M
Parry-Waller
Councillor H Rogers
Councillor A Sayer
Councillor Mrs C Woodger
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Tonbridge Forum
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Councillor A Allison
Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
Councillor Ms J
Atkinson
Councillor O Baldock **
Councillor P Bolt
Councillor Ms V
Branson
Councillor T Edmondston-Low
Councillor Miss J
Elks
Councillor Mrs M Heslop
Councillor N Heslop *
Councillor R
Lancaster
Councillor Ms S
Spence
Councillor D Trice
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Communities and Health Advisory Board
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Councillor A Allison
Councillor T Bishop
Councillor D Cure
Councillor Mrs C Gale
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Councillor Mrs E
Holland
Councillor D Keeley
Councillor Miss J Sergison
Councillor Miss S Shrubsole
Councillor Ms S Spence
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Councillor A
Sullivan
Councillor M Taylor
Councillor R Taylor
Councillor D Trice
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Community Safety Advisory Board
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Councillor Mrs P
Bates
Councillor F
Chartres
Councillor D Cure *
Councillor R Dalton
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Councillor D Davis
Councillor Miss J
Elks
Councillor Mrs C
Gale
Councillor Mrs E
Holland
Councillor A Sayer
Councillor Miss J Sergison
Councillor Mrs E
Simpson
Councillor D Smith
Councillor M Taylor
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Economic Regeneration Advisory Board
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Councillor R Dalton
Councillor M Davis
Councillor S King
Councillor R
Lancaster
Councillor Mrs S
Luck
Councillor M
Parry-Waller
Councillor T Robins
Councillor A Sayer
Councillor Miss J Sergison
Councillor Miss S Shrubsole *
Councillor Mrs E
Simpson
Councillor C Smith
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Councillor R Taylor
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Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board
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Councillor J Atkins
Councillor O Baldock
Councillor T Bishop
Councillor P Bolt
Councillor D Davis
Councillor M Davis
Councillor S Jessel
Councillor Mrs F
Kemp
Councillor Miss A Moloney
Councillor H Rogers
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Councillor C Smith
Councillor A
Sullivan
Councillor R Taylor
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Leisure and Arts Advisory Board
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Councillor Mrs J Bellamy
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Councillor T Bishop
Councillor P Bolt
Councillor Mrs B
Brown
Councillor T Edmondston-Low
Councillor Miss J
Elks
Councillor Mrs E Holland
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Councillor S Jessel
Councillor D Keeley
Councillor R
Lancaster
Councillor Miss S Shrubsole
Councillor R Taylor
Councillor D Trice
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Local Environmental Management Advisory Board
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Councillor Ms J
Atkinson
Councillor Ms V
Branson
Councillor C Brown
Councillor F
Chartres
Councillor R Dalton
Councillor M Davis
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Councillor Mrs E
Holland
Councillor Mrs F
Kemp
Councillor S King *
Councillor Miss A Moloney
Councillor Mrs A
Oakley
Councillor Ms S
Spence
Councillor D Trice
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Planning and Transportation Advisory Board
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Councillor J Atkins
Councillor Mrs J
Bellamy
Councillor Ms V
Branson
Councillor F
Chartres
Councillor D Cure
Councillor D Davis
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Councillor M Davis
Councillor Mrs F
Kemp
Councillor R
Lancaster
Councillor M Parry-Waller
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Councillor D Smith
Councillor A
Sullivan
Councillor M Taylor
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Strategic Housing Advisory Board
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Councillor Ms J
Atkinson
Councillor Mrs J
Bellamy
Councillor Mrs B
Brown
Councillor C Brown
Councillor D Cure
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C 14/41 |
Appointment to Outside Bodies PDF 22 KB
To appoint representatives
to serve on outside bodies.
(Details of nominations will be circulated at the meeting).
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That appointments to serve on outside bodies for the ensuing
municipal year be made as follows:-
Kent County Playing Fields
Association
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Councillor Mrs M Heslop
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Age UK Sevenoaks and
Tonbridge
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Councillor Ms J
Atkinson
Councillor D Cure
Councillor D Trice
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Age Concern (Malling)
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Councillor Mrs J
Bellamy
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Tonbridge and Malling Citizens’ Advice Bureau
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Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
Councillor Mrs S
Murray
Mr P Drury
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Maidstone and District Care Committee for Chest, Heart and
Stroke
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Councillor P
Homewood
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West Kent Relate
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Councillor F
Chartres
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Action with Communities in
Rural Kent
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Councillor R Dalton
Councillor Miss J Sergison
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Support Group of Home
Improvement
Agency
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Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
Councillor J Balcombe
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Councillor Mrs C
Gale
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Councillor Mrs M Heslop
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Education Area
Briefings
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Councillor Mrs M Heslop
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Kent Downs AONB Joint
Advisory
Committee
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Councillor Mrs S
Murray
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Basted Mill Public Open Space
Joint Committee
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Councillor Mrs S
Murray
Councillor A Sayer
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Snodland Partnership
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Councillor D Keeley
Councillor Miss A Moloney
Councillor Mrs A
Oakley
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South East England Councils
(Leaders’ Forum)
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Councillor N Heslop
(Substitute: Councillor M
Balfour)
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Youth and Community
Centres/Project Management Committees
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Councillor Mrs M Heslop
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LGA General Assembly
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Councillor N Heslop
(Substitute: Councillor M
Balfour)
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West Kent Partnership
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Councillor J Balcombe
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Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London Adjudication Joint
Committee
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Councillor D Davis
(Deputy: Councillor M
Parry-Waller)
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Rochester Airport Consultative Committee
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Councillor A
Sullivan
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Supporting People Commissioning Body
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Councillor Mrs J
Anderson
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Community
Involvement Group
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Councillor Mrs C
Gale
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KCC Health Overview and Scrutiny
Committee
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Malling
Holmesdale Federation Trust
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Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel
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Kent Flood Risk Management Board
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Tonbridge and Malling
Leisure Trust
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Tonbridge Memorial Trust
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C 14/42 |
Scheme of Delegations
a) To agree those parts of the scheme of
delegation set out in Part 3 of the Constitution which are for the
Council to approve.
b) To agree the Leader's proposal to
re-adopt the current arrangements for decision-making by individual
executive Members set out in Part 3 of the Constitution.
c) To agree the Leader's proposal to
re-adopt the current scheme of delegation to officers in respect of
executive functions set out in Part 3 of the
Constitution.
Minutes:
Members
were invited to confirm the Scheme of Delegations in compliance
with the Constitution.
RESOLVED: That
(1) those parts of the Scheme of
Delegations set out in Part 3 of the Constitution which are for the
Council to approve be confirmed;
(2) the
current arrangements for decision making by individual executive
Members set out in Part 3 of the Constitution be re-adopted;
and
(3) the current scheme of delegation
to officers in respect of executive functions set out in Part 3 of
the Constitution be re-adopted.
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C 14/43 |
Programme of Meetings 2014/15 PDF 31 KB
To confirm the programme of meetings for the
ensuing year.
Minutes:
The programme of Council, Cabinet, Committee
and Advisory Board and Panel meetings for the ensuing year and to
May 2016 was presented for approval. Members were advised of a
change to the dates of meetings of the Joint Employee Consultative
Committee.
RESOLVED: That the programme of
meetings be confirmed subject to the meetings of the Joint Employee
Consultative Committee being changed from 12 to 5 March 2015 and
from 10 to 3 March 2016.
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C 14/44 |
Sealing of Documents
To authorise the Common
Seal of the Council to be affixed to any Contract, Minute, Notice
or other document requiring the same.
Minutes:
RESOLVED: That authority be
given for the Common Seal of the Council to be affixed to any
instrument to give effect to a decision of the Council incorporated
into these Minutes and proceedings.
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