Agenda, decisions and minutes

Councillor Mrs Gale declared an Other Significant Interest in the item concerning the Key Voluntary Sector Bodies – Grant Support on the grounds of being a member of the Maidstone Mediation Scheme and she withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item. 

To confirm as a correct record the Notes of the meeting of the Communities and Health Advisory Board held on Monday, 18 November 2013

RESOLVED:  That the notes of the meeting of the Communities and Health Advisory Board held on 18 November 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. 

Decision Notice D140027MEM

The report of the Chief Executive reviewed the work of voluntary sector bodies which received grant support from the Borough Council and set out details of proposed grants for 2014/15.  Presentations were received from each of the applicant organisations and the Board commended them for the work undertaken within the community. 

RECOMMENDED:  That, subject to the services provided being of an appropriate standard, grants to the following organisations be confirmed for 2014/15:

Tonbridge and Malling CAB - £111,000

Voluntary Action within Kent - £5,000

Voluntary Action Maidstone - £5,000

Age UK Sevenoaks and Tonbridge - £10,000

Age Concern Malling/West Kent Community Care - £10,000

Maidstone and West Kent Mediation Services - £6,000 

Decision Notice D140028MEM

The report of the Chief Executive set out details of an opportunity to establish a Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) which could provide funding for local projects addressing a range of community issues and needs within Tonbridge and Malling.  The report outlined the bidding process and suggested that a Tonbridge and Malling CLLD could focus on addressing the needs of the more deprived communities within the Borough. 

RECOMMENDED:  That an expression of interest for a Community-Led Local Development initiative, focused on addressing the Borough’s community development objectives, be submitted to the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP). 

Decision Notice D140029MEM

The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health provided a summary of the work of the Council’s Health Action Team (HAT) which focused on co-ordinating health improvement work across the Borough in association with public, private and voluntary sector groups.  The minutes of the meeting of the group, held on 11 December 2013, were attached at Annex 1 to the report. 

RECOMMENDED:  That the work of the Housing Action Team and the minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2014 be endorsed. 

The minutes of the meeting of the Local Strategic Partnership held on 6 December 2013 were presented for Members’ information. 

The minutes of the meeting of the West Kent Health and Well Being Board held on 21 January 2014 were presented for Members’ information. 

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.