Agenda and minutes

Members are reminded of their obligation under the Council’s Code of Conduct to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests in any matter(s) to be considered or being considered at the meeting. These are explained in the Code of Conduct on the Council’s website at Code of conduct for members – Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (tmbc.gov.uk).

Members in any doubt about such declarations are advised to contact Legal or Democratic Services in advance of the meeting.

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

Cabinet will note the outcome and/or consider the recommendation of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in respect of the call-in of decision D230106CAB.  As the extraordinary meeting of Cabinet will follow the extraordinary meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, a verbal update will be provided by the Scrutiny Officer and any recommendations tabled (if required). 

Annex 1 to the report to the Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee of 14 November 2023 contains private/confidential information and is attached to the agenda under Part 2 - Private.

In accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules, this decision was the subject of a call-in and was scrutinised by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 10 January 2024.  Members of the Committee considered the grounds for the call-in and had regard to the responses provided by the Leader.  After in-depth discussion and a formal vote the Overview and Scrutiny Committee recommended that decision D230106CAB be amended as follows:

“In principle, the Angel Centre be demolished and replacement leisure and community facilities be provided in Tonbridge and, in principle, all options be kept on the table for the future location and nature of such replacement leisure and community facilities within Tonbridge.”

RESOLVED:  That decision D230106CAB be amended as recommended by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out above and come into immediate effect.

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.

There were no items considered in private.

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

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

Annex 1 – Legal Implications, set out in Part 2 of the agenda, was attached for information during Members’ consideration of ‘Call In of Decision Notice D230106CAB – Future of the Angel Centre, Tonbridge’ (Minute CB 24/17 refers).