Decisions

Consideration of recommendations to the Cabinet from Overview and Scrutiny Committee of 18 January 2022 (OS 22/3).

The Cabinet resolved that:

(1)             the proposal to revise the structure of the One You Service, as detailed in 1.3 of the report, to bring it within the annual Kent County Council grant allocation be endorsed.

(Report of Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services)

Consideration was given to a petition received from the existing catering concessionaire in  respect of the future provision of catering services at Leybourne Lakes Country Park.

Members listened to the views of the petition organiser, considered current and future catering provision on the site and gave regard to financial and value for money considerations.  It was recognised that access to the existing catering concessionaire was currently altered due to the ongoing works on site and it was felt that access arrangements, including signage, and relocating to an alternative location in the Country Park should continue to be discussed with the operator and the Leisure Trust.

The Cabinet resolved that:

(1)             the petition be accepted and noted;

(2)             the action requested for the café to remain in the hands of the current business not be taken;

(3)             the current business be assisted with relocating to an alternative location within Leybourne Lakes Country Park until the opening of the new facilities or the operator secures new arrangements elsewhere; and

(4)             the catering operator be included on the tender list for any future appropriate opportunities within Tonbridge and Malling.

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

Consideration of recommendations to Cabinet from Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board of 12 January 2022 (FIP 22/9).

The Cabinet resolved that:

(1)             the progress made in renegotiating both the banking and merchant acquirer services contracts be noted and delegated authority be granted to the Director of Finance and Transformation, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property, to finalise the negotiations;

(2)             the approach to be adopted in respect of the retendering of the Councils insurance arrangements be noted and endorsed and delegated authority be granted to the Director of Finance and Transformation, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property, to award the contract to the successful tenderer following the outcome of the tender exercise; and

(3)             the current situation regarding renewal of the cash collection contract and securing alternative cash payment facilities be noted.

Consideration of recommendations (PE 21/22 and PE 21/29) to the Cabinet from the meeting of the Planning and Transportation Advisory Board of 10 November 2021.

The Cabinet resolved that:

(1)                     the contents of the report, including the proposed way forward in respect of the new Call for Sites exercise set out in section 1.1.9 to 1.1.16 and Annex 2 to the report be noted;

(2)                     the Local Development Scheme, set out at Annex 3 to the report, be approved subject to the financial implications detailed in the Part 2 report on the Local Plan Update;

(3)                     the additional funding requirement of circa £200,000 for the delivery of the Local Plan, as laid out in the Part 1 report on the Local Plan Update, be approved; and

(4)                     it be noted that the increased budget provisions will be reflected in the budget setting processes for 2022/23 and 2023/24

Consideration of recommendations to Cabinet from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of 2 December 2020 (OS 21/29)

The Cabinet resolved that:

(1)         Officers be invited to consider how the agenda for each meeting of the Committee include an item on an element of financial matters which identified any changes in the budgetary position since the previous meeting;

(2)         the Risk Register be reported to the Committee on a regular basis to provide an update on those identified as ‘red’ and identify actions taken to negate those risks; and

(3)         Officers investigate best practice of other local authorities and invite their officers to present details of this at a future meeting of the Committee.