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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies. |
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Urgent Items Minutes: The Chairman stated that there were four urgent updates to Item 23 – Report Archbishops Palace Agreement for Lease which contributed to the item’s consideration and consisted of: · The related Minute from the Corporate Services Policy Advisory Committee; · Draft Recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee; and · Two exempt appendices.
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Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: Councillor English was present as a Visiting Member for Item 17 - River Medway Basin Task Force; Item 18 – Provision of Wheeled Bins and; Item 23 - Archbishop’s Palace – Agreement for Lease.
Councillor Jeffery was present as a Visiting Member for Item 17 - River Medway Basin Task Force. |
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Disclosures by Members or Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers. |
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Disclosures of Lobbying Minutes: There were no disclosures of lobbying. |
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Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That all items be taken in public, unless any Cabinet Member wished to refer to the information contained within Exempt Appendix to Item 22 - Maidstone Leisure Centre Operator Contract or Exempt Appendix 23 - Archbishops Palace - Agreement for Lease, in which case the Cabinet would enter into closed session due to the likely disclosure of exempt information, for the reason specified having applied the public interest test. |
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 December 2023 PDF 96 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 December 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed. |
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Presentation of Petitions Minutes: There were no petitions. |
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Questions from Local Residents to the Leader or Individual Cabinet Member Minutes: There were no questions from Local Residents. |
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Questions from Members to the Leader or Individual Cabinet Member Minutes: There were no questions from Members. |
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Matters Referred to the Cabinet for Reconsideration Minutes: There were no matters referred to the Cabinet for reconsideration. |
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Issues Arising from Overview and Scrutiny Minutes: There were no issues arising from Overview and Scrutiny. |
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Matters Referred to the Executive by another Committee Minutes: There were none. |
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Any Matter Relating to a Serious Service Failure or Nuisance Minutes: There were none. |
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Receipt of Written Representations from Members of the Council Minutes: There were none. |
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Cabinet Forward Plan PDF 258 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the report be noted. |
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River Medway Basin Task Force PDF 198 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: That a Task Force not be setup, but to ensure Maidstone has active representation and input to the existing River Medway groups and strategies that operate to manage the river and its basin, and ask the relevant Head of Service that a log of these engagements be maintained and reported back in 12 months’ time.
(See Record of Decision) |
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Provision of Wheeled Bins PDF 180 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: RESOLVED: That
1.
The lessons learnt from the policy change be
noted. 2. The new revised policy for the provision of replacement bins be approved.
(See Record of Decision)
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Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: That 1.
The contents of the report be noted. 2. The Director of Finance, Resources and Business Improvement, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, be authorised to enter into “Local Authority Grant Agreement for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026”, with Homes England as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.
(See Record of Decision)
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Medium Term Financial Strategy – Capital Programme PDF 210 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: RESOLVED: That
1.
The capital strategy principles set out in paragraph
2.7 of the report, be agreed; 2.
The
capital funding projection set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be
agreed; 3.
The
capital programme 2024/25 onwards as set out in Appendix 3 to the
report, be agreed; and 4.
In
agreeing recommendations 2 and 3 above the Cabinet will set a
prudential borrowing limit of £369.1 million over the period
of the programme which will be recommended to Council as part of
the Treasury Management Strategy 2024/25. (See Record of Decision) |
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Council Tax Base 2024/25 and Collection Fund Adjustment PDF 177 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: RESOLVED: That
1.
Pursuant to this report and in accordance with the
Local Authority (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England)
Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by this Authority as its
Council Tax Base for the year 2024-25 will be 68,263.55; 2.
In accordance with the Local Authority (Calculation
of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount
calculated by this Authority as the Council Tax Base for each
parish area for the year 2024-25 will be as identified in Appendix
2 to this report; and 3.
The 2023-24 Council Tax projection and proposed
distribution detailed in Appendix 3 of this report be
agreed. (See Record of Decision) |
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Maidstone Leisure Centre PDF 183 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That 1.
The current proposals from Maidstone Leisure Trust
and Serco Leisure for a contract extension be noted; 2.
The leisure services contract for Maidstone Leisure
Centre, Mote Park Outdoor Adventure and Lockmeadow Health Club for the period August 2024
onwards be extended for a period of five years, with up to three
one-year extensions thereafter; 3.
Delegated authority be given to the Director of
Finance, Resources and Business Improvement, in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Communities, Leisure and Arts, to finalise
details of the contract extension; 4.
An additional £250,000 for minor capital
improvements be included in the capital programme; 5.
£1,000,000 for bringing forward plans for a
new or refurbished leisure centre be included in the capital
programme, with a view
to a final decision on the way forward by August
2026; and 6.
Delegated authority be given to the Head of Legal
Partnership to negotiate, execute and complete all necessary
agreements, deeds and documents arising from or ancillary to the
decisions. (See Record of Decision) |
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Report Archbishops palace agreement for lease PDF 184 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That 1.
Capital expenditure of up to £1.5 million be
agreed; 2.
The
Director of Finance, Resources and Business Improvement be given
delegated authority to select and appoint professional advisers to
obtain all relevant consents, enter into
contracts for applicable services as necessary, and to enter into a
conditional agreement for lease with the preferred
tenant. 3. The Head of Legal Partnership be given delegated authority to: i. negotiate and complete all necessary legal formalities for the agreement for lease, the lease and purchase of services as set out above and
ii.
negotiate,
execute and complete all necessary
agreements, deeds and documents arising from or ancillary to the
decision. (See Record of Decision) |
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Duration of Meeting Minutes: 6.30 p.m. to 7.38 p.m. |