Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 11 February 2016

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 11 February 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Item COM 16/19 referred from Communities Advisory Board minutes of 1 March 2016

Item COM 16/19 referred from Communities Advisory Board minutes of 1 March 2016

The Cabinet received the recommendations of the Communities Advisory Board at its meeting of 1 March 2016 in relation to the Capital Plan project for site improvements at Haysden Country Park.

RECOMMENDED:  That the transfer of the capital plan scheme for the site improvements at Haysden Country Park to the Capital Plan (List A) be approved and the Capital Plan updated accordingly.

*Referred to Council

Item HE 16/3 referred from Housing and Environment Services Advisory Board minutes of 22 February 2016

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Item COM 16/17 referred from Communities Advisory Board minutes of 1 March 2016

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The notes of meetings of Advisory Boards are attached, any recommendations identified by an arrow being for determination by the Cabinet. Notices relating to any decisions already taken by Cabinet Members under the arrangements for delegated decision making have previously been circulated.

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.

Housing and Environment Services Advisory Board of 22 February 2016

Economic Regeneration Advisory Board of 24 February 2016

Communities Advisory Board of 1 March 2016

RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

The minutes of meetings of Advisory Panels and Other Groups are attached, any recommendations being identified by an arrow.

Joint Transportation Board of 14 March 2016 (to follow)

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 8 February 2016

Parish Partnership Panel of 18 February 2016

Joint Transportation Board of 14 March 2016

RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

Further to Minute CB 16/6 (2), the report of the Management Team gave an update on progress with the detailed research into funding for parish councils commissioned by the Cabinet.  Due to the complexity of the matter it had not yet been possible to complete the research and significant project work involved so an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet would be held on 20 April 2016.  An updated timetable would be presented to that meeting but it was anticipated that the programme could still be delivered by the meeting of the Council on 1 November 2016.  The chairmen and clerks to all parish councils had been advised of the arrangements.

RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

The Chairman moved, it was seconded and

RESOLVED:  That as public discussion would disclose exempt information, the following matters be considered in private.

(LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 3 – Financial or business affairs of any particular person)

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