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PART 1 - PUBLIC |
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Declarations of interest PDF 5 KB Minutes: Councillor M Coffin declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in the item on Council Tax Discounts on the grounds of being a landlord of residential and commercial property in the Borough and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of that item. |
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To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 25 June 2014 Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 25 June 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Matters for Recommendation to the Council |
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Treasury Management Mid Year Review 2014/15 PDF 43 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The report of the Director of Finance and Transformation advised that a report detailing treasury management activity undertaken during the period April to August of the current financial year had been considered by the Audit Committee on 6 October 2014. The action taken by officers had been commended for endorsement together with the retention of the current risk parameters and the change in management responsibility for the Council’s core fund investments noted.
RECOMMENDED: That
(1) the action taken by officers in respect of treasury management activity for the period April to August 2014 be endorsed;
(2) the transfer of responsibility for core fund investments to In-house management with effect from 1 August 2014 be noted; and
(3) the existing parameters intended to limit the Council's exposure to investment risks be retained. *Referred to Council |
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Council Tax Discounts PDF 68 KB Item FIP 14/59 referred from Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board of 24 September 2014 Additional documents: Minutes: Item FP 14/59 referred from Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board minutes of 24 September 2014
The Cabinet received the recommendations of the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board at its meeting on 24 September 2014 regarding the outcome of consultation on possible changes to certain council tax discounts from 1 April 2015.
RECOMMENDED: That
(1) the period of 100% discount for vacant and unfurnished properties be reduced from three months to two months with effect from 1 April 2015;
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the current twelve months discount for uninhabitable
properties and those undergoing repair be retained at 100% from 1
April 2015; (3)
a premium of 50% be charged on properties that have been empty for
longer than two years with effect from 1 April 2015. |
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Decisions Taken in Accordance with Paragraph 4, Part 3 of the Constitution |
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Future Gas and Electricity Supply Contracts PDF 43 KB Minutes: Decision Notice D140118CAB |
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Financial Arrangements with Parish Councils 2015/16 PDF 36 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Item FIP14/56 referred from Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board minutes of 24 September 2014
Decision Notice D140119CAB |
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Corporate Peer Challenge PDF 49 KB Minutes: Decision Notice D140120CAB
In considering the next steps, the Chief Executive outlined the framework encompassing a number of work strands to be considered in bringing forward the transformation agenda.
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Collective Energy Switching PDF 75 KB Minutes: Decision Notice D140121CAB |
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Business Rate Pooling PDF 46 KB Minutes: Decision Notice D140122CAB |
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Matters submitted for Information |
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Matters Referred from Advisory Boards PDF 7 KB 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. Additional documents:
Minutes: 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.
Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board of 23 July 2014 Local Environmental Management Advisory Board of 2 September 2014 Economic Regeneration Advisory Board of 3 September 2014 Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 15 September 2014 Communities and Health Advisory Board of 23 September 2014 Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board of 24 September 2014
RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.
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Matters Referred from Advisory Panels and Other Groups PDF 7 KB The minutes of meetings of Advisory Panels and Other Groups are attached, any recommendations being identified by an arrow. Additional documents:
Minutes: 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 30 June 2014 Parish Partnership Panel of 4 September 2014 Tonbridge Forum of 8 September 2014 Joint Transportation Board of 22 September 2014
RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
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Local Indicators 2014/15 PDF 27 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Director of Central Services presented the results for the first quarter of the current financial year for those local indicators that were monitored regularly.
RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted. |
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Exclusion of Press and Public PDF 9 KB 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.
Minutes: The Chairman moved, it was seconded and
RESOLVED: That as public discussion would disclose exempt information, the following matters be considered in private. |
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Decisions Taken in Accordance with Paragraph 4, Part 3 of the Constitution |
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Ground Maintenance Services - Retendering of Contract
(LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 3 – Financial or business affairs of any particular person) Additional documents:
Minutes: (LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 3 – Financial or business affairs of any particular person)
Decision Notice D140123CAB |