MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Cabinet
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON Wednesday 20 December 2023
Attendees:
Committee Members:
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Councillors Cooper (Vice-Chairman in the Chair), Garten, Parfitt-Reid and Russell
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Visiting Members:
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Councillors English and Jeffery |
70. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Burton and Perry.
71. Urgent Items
The Chairman stated that two urgent updates and an urgent item had been accepted. These were:
72. Notification of Visiting Members
Councillors English and Jeffery were present as visiting members for Item 17 – Reference from Council - Notice of Motion - KCC's Draft Minerals and Waste Plan - Inclusion of Oaken Wood (Barming Woods) as a Further Extension to Hermitage Quarry.
Councillor English was also present for Item 19 – Town Centre Strategy Update.
73. Disclosures by Members or Officers
There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
74. Disclosures of Lobbying
Councillor Garten had been lobbied on Item 17 – Reference from Council - Notice of Motion - KCC's Draft Minerals and Waste Plan - Inclusion of Oaken Wood (Barming Woods) as a Further Extension to Hermitage Quarry.
75. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That all items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.
76. Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 October 2023
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 25 October 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed.
77. Presentation of Petitions
There were no petitions.
78. Questions from Local Residents to the Leader or Individual Cabinet Member
There were no questions from Local Residents.
79. Questions from Members to the Leader or Individual Cabinet Member
There were no questions from Members.
80. Matters Referred to the Cabinet for Reconsideration
There were no matters referred to the Cabinet for reconsideration.
81. Issues Arising from Overview and Scrutiny
There were no issues arising from Overview and Scrutiny.
82. Matters Referred to the Executive by another Committee
There were none.
83. Any Matter Relating to a Serious Service Failure or Nuisance
There were none.
84. Receipt of Written Representations from Members of the Council
There were none.
85. Cabinet Forward Plan
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.
86. Reference from Council - Notice of Motion - KCC's Draft Minerals and Waste Plan - Inclusion of Oaken Wood (Barming Woods) as a Further Extension to Hermitage Quarry
In response to the comments made by the Visiting Members, the Chairman clarified that a revised response had already been sent formally in addition to the original letter that covered several of the points raised. This had been received and read by the Head of Planning at Kent County Council (KCC).
It was highlighted by several Members that the timetabling for such items should be considered in the future to allow for more complete responses. It was suggested that the existing, additional response and future opportunities to comment throughout the consultation process mitigated the need for the Motion.
RESOLVED: That no action be taken on the motion.
87. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Annual Update
RESOLVED: That:
88. Town Centre Strategy Update
RESOLVED: That:
89. Fees and Charges 2024-25
RESOLVED: That:
1. The contents of the
report be noted;
2. The Fees and Charges
Policy as detailed in Appendix B to the report be noted; and
3. The Fees and Charges as detailed in Appendices A and D and updated Appendices C and E to the report be approved.
90. 2nd Quarter Finance, Performance and Risk Monitoring Report
RESOLVED: That:
91. Duration of meeting
6.30 p.m. to 7.14 p.m.
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