Agenda

Council - Thursday, 23 April 2026 7.00pm

Venue: St George's Centre, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4UH. View directions

Contact: Wayne Hemingway, Head of Democratic Services 

Note: Members of the public will be asked to park at Canterbury Christ Church University, off North Road (blue badge holders can still park on site at the St. George’s Centre). Upon entering Pembroke from the roundabout, please bear left into North Road and take the first left into the car park, and then turn right at the T junction. Please proceed straight ahead - parking will only be available in the two sets of bays which can be found immediately after driving past the exit signs on your right and will be denoted by either red or yellow spots. 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests pdf icon PDF 371 KB

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 2.

3.

Record of meeting pdf icon PDF 339 KB

To approve the record of the meeting held on 25 February 2026.

4.

Mayor's announcements

5.

Leader's announcements

5A)

Petitions

To receive any petitions from members of the public or Members of the Council.

6.

Public questions pdf icon PDF 94 KB

This report sets out the public questions received for this meeting. 

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7.

Motions pdf icon PDF 128 KB

This report sets out motions received for this meeting. 

 

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8.

Leader's report pdf icon PDF 90 KB

9.

Members' questions pdf icon PDF 97 KB

This report sets out the Members’ questions received for this meeting.

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10.

Annual Overview and Scrutiny Report pdf icon PDF 95 KB

This report presents the Council’s first Annual Overview and Scrutiny Report following changes to the Council Rules, as set out in the Constitution.

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11.

HRA Acquisition of Registered Providers Residential Stock Profile in Medway pdf icon PDF 213 KB

This report seeks approval to formally commence due diligence [financially and regulatory] and approval of the necessary capital budget to enable the transfer of the Medway portfolio of the Registered Provider stock to Medway Council’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

12.

Review of Polling District and Polling Places pdf icon PDF 148 KB

This report recommends changes to two polling stations in Watling, Rochester West and Borstal and Fort Pitt wards in preparation for the May 2027 Elections.

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13.

Appointment of Independent Person pdf icon PDF 132 KB

The Localism Act 2011 requires the appointment of an Independent Person to investigate allegations that a Member is in breach of the Code of Conduct and the appointment of an Independent Person must be approved by the majority of the Members of the authority.

In addition,
the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/881) provide that a local authority must include at least two independent persons to a panel hearing the dismissal of a senior officer (Chief Executive, S151 Officer or Monitoring Officer).

14.

Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2026/2027 pdf icon PDF 125 KB

This report asks the Council to make a number of recommendations to the Annual meeting of the Council on 13 May 2026 regarding the committees and other bodies to be appointed for 2026/2027 and also a programme of meetings.

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15.

Review of the Council's Petitions Scheme pdf icon PDF 146 KB

This report sets out details of a review of the Council’s Petitions Scheme and seeks approval of a revised Scheme from full Council.

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16.

Reports for Information pdf icon PDF 94 KB

The following reports are presented to Full Council for information purposes, without debate, in accordance with the Council rules.

 

The report includes:

 

Use of urgency provisions – Appendix 1

Contract letting – exceptional circumstances – Appendix 2

The disposal of the Bobby’s Food’s Unit at Vantage Point, Holborough Road, Snodland, Kent – Appendix 3

 

 

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17.

Exclusion of the Press and Public pdf icon PDF 115 KB

This report summarises the content of an exempt appendix, which, in the opinion of the proper officer, will contain exempt information within one of the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Council to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of this document.

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