| 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) | Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Enforcement in attendance (Holding the executive to account) |
| | | The Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Enforcement will attend the meeting to give account of his performance against Council targets in his portfolio. |
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| | > Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Enforcement in attendance (pdf file 99.0kb) |
| | (B) | Corporation Street Development Framework (Policy development) |
| | | This report outlines the issues arising from public consultation on the draft Development Framework for the Corporation Street area. It asks for the views of the Committee before taking a report to Cabinet to seek adoption of a revised development brief. |
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| | > Corporation Street Development Framework (pdf file 483.5kb) |
| | > Appendix 2 Corporation Street Development Framework (pdf file 61.2kb) |
| | > Appendix 3 Part 1 Corporation Street Development FrameworK (pdf file 3.7Mb) |
| | > Appendix 3 Part 2 Corporation Street Development Framework (pdf file 15.6Mb) |
| | > Additional papers (pdf file 4.5Mb) |
| | (C) | Kent County Council Select Committee - High Speed 1 (CTRL) Domestic Rail Services (Scrutiny) |
| | | This report advises on the work of the Kent Select Committee and asks this Committee to consider how it wishes to respond to Network Rail's draft Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS).
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| | > Kent County Council Select Committee - High Speed 1 (CTRL) Domestic Rail Services (pdf file 149.7kb) |
| | (D) | Verge parking ban pilot schemes (Service information) |
| | | The report reviews the parking, verge maintenance and parking enforcement position relative to the recently introduced Traffic Regulation Order prohibiting parking on grass verges within a number of streets.
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| | > Verge parking ban pilot schemes (pdf file 138.9kb) |
| | (E) | Fire sprinkler systems policy (Policy development) |
| | | The report advises Members of the current requirements in relation to fire sprinkler systems in buildings, technical information and sets out a suggested draft policy for their use within the Council's public buildings. |
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| | > Fire Sprinklers Systems Policy (pdf file 130.2kb) |
| | (F) | Petitions (Petitions) |
| | | This report advises the Committee of the petitions presented to The Mayor at Council meetings on 12 June, 31 July and 18 September 2008, including a brief summary of officers' responses to the petitioners.
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| | > Petitions (pdf file 145.4kb) |
| | (G) | 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 132.9kb) |
| | > Work Programme (pdf file 80.7kb) |
| | > Additional papers (pdf file 120.3kb) |