| 1 | TO APPROVE THE RECORD OF THE FOLLOWING MEETING: |
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| 2 | TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
| 3 | URGENT MATTERS BY REASON OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES |
| | | The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the reports. |
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| 4 | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
| | | | (a) | Personal interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
A Councillor who declares a personal interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, may stay, speak and vote on the matter.
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| | (b) | Prejudicial interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
A Councillor who declares a personal and prejudicial interest in a matter, including the nature of the interest, must withdraw from the room and take no part in the debate or vote on the matter.
Councillors who have declared a personal and prejudicial interest may make representations, answer questions and give evidence before leaving the room but only if members of the public are allowed to attend for the same purpose.
If an interest is not declared at the outset of the meeting, it should be disclosed as soon as the interest becomes apparent.
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| | (c) | Whipping - the Council's constitution also requires any Member of the Committee who is subject to a party whip (i.e. agreeing to vote in line with the majority view of a private party group meeting) to declare the existence of the whip and the nature of it before the item is discussed. |
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| 5 | TO CONSIDER REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: |
| | (A) | Kent County Council Select Committee - High Speed 1 (CTRL) domestic rail services (Scrutiny) |
| | | This report sets out the findings and recommendations recently published by the Kent Select Committee. |
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| | > Appendix 1 - KCC Select Committee High Speed 1 (CTRL) Domestic Rail Services (pdf file 1.3Mb) |
| | > Appendix 2 - KCC Select Committee High Speed 1 (CTRL) Domestic Rail Services (pdf file 154.7kb) |
| | > Kent County Council Select Committee - High Speed 1 (CTRL) Domestic Rail Services (pdf file 119.9kb) |
| | (B) | Tree Management Policy (Pre-decision scrutiny) |
| | | This report describes the aims of Medway Council's tree management policy document and describes how it ties in with the Council's core values and strategic priorities. |
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| | > Appendix 2 - Diversity Impact Assessment - Tree Management (pdf file 93.7kb) |
| | > Appendix - Tree Management Policy (pdf file 763.0kb) |
| | > Tree Management Policy (pdf file 99.5kb) |
| | (C) | Storage of Ammonium Nitrate at Chatham Docks (Service information) |
| | | This report provides background information in relation to the storage of ammonium nitrate at Chatham Docks. |
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| | > Chatham Docks - ammonium nitrate (pdf file 105.8kb) |
| | (D) | Parking charges updated (Service information) |
| | | This report provides an update following the increased parking charges in the Council's car parks. |
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| | > Parking Charges Update (pdf file 132.0kb) |
| | (E) | Strood Impact Study (Business management) |
| | | This report summarises the conclusions of a study commissioned by Medway Council to consider the economic impact of the Council's relocation of its civic headquarters from Strood to Chatham. |
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| | > Strood Impact Study - Appendix (pdf file 321.7kb) |
| | > Strood Impact Study (pdf file 116.4kb) |
| | (F) | Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Management Plan (Pre-decision scrutiny) |
| | | The management plan is being presented for Members' consideration before being submitted to the Cabinet. The Kent Downs AONB is a statutory designation, recognising a nationally protected landscape. The purpose of the designation is primarily to conserve and enhance natural beauty. |
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| | > Appendix - Kent Downs AONB Management Plan (pdf file 1006.2kb) |
| | > Appendix 1 - Kent Downs AONB Management Plan (pdf file 167.1kb) |
| | > Appendix 2 - DIA extra information (pdf file 60.1kb) |
| | > Appendix 2 DIA screening form (pdf file 90.5kb) |
| | > Kent Downs AONB Management Plan (pdf file 134.4kb) |
| | (G) | Performance Plan 2008/2009 mid year progress report (Performance management) |
| | | This report summarises the Council's performance against its priorities for the first half of 2008/2009.
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| | > Appendices A & B - Performance report (pdf file 376.1kb) |
| | > Mid Year Progress report 2008-2009 (pdf file 171.3kb) |
| | (H) | Work programme (Business management) |
| | | The report advises the Committee of the current work programme. It gives Members the opportunity to shape and direct the Committee's activities for the forthcoming year. |
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| | > Work Programme schedule (pdf file 129.7kb) |
| | > Work Programme (pdf file 80.7kb) |