Items
No. |
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1. |
Temple Waterfront
Decision:
The Cabinet agreed that the request to fund a
feasibility study into the football club's proposals for Temple
Marsh be declined.
The Cabinet agreed that in view of the uncertainty over the support
of the landowners, and over the feasibility and viability of the
proposals, Gillingham Football Club be given until 30 June 2004 to
demonstrate to the Council's satisfaction that the problems in
paragraph 3.9 and 3.10 of the report can be resolved. If Gillingham
Football Club fails to do this, the Council would then be justified
in proceeding with the regeneration of Temple Marsh in conjunction
with the other landowners.
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2. |
Treasury Management Strategy
Decision:
The Cabinet approved the Treasury Management
Strategy.
The Cabinet recommended to special Council on 19 February 2004 that
the prudential limits (as listed in section 11.8 to 11.16 of the
report) be approved.
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3. |
Land at Shanklin Close and Downsview, Chatham
Decision:
The Cabinet agreed that the land in Shanklin
Close is declared surplus.
The Cabinet agreed to enter into an option agreement to release the
restrictive covenants to allow residential use and upon receipt of
full planning permission the covenants be released and the land in
Shanklin Close sold for a consideration set out in the exempt
appendix, plus legal and surveyor's fees.
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4. |
Budget 2004/2005, Business Plans
Decision:
32/2004 The Cabinet approved the Capital
budget proposals, as set out in Table 1, for referral to
Council.
33/2004 The Cabinet recommended to Council, at this stage, that the
budget summarised at Table 5, amounting to £272.052m, should
be adopted and that this be financed by a 15.0% increase in Council
Tax, unless prior to the Council meeting, further acceptable
savings can be identified or the recent correspondence with the
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister succeeds in prompting a
different view.
34/2004 The Cabinet approved the summary business plans, taking on
board the comments of Overview and Scrutiny.
35/2004 The Cabinet approved the fees and charges set out in the
booklet 'Medway Council - Fees and Charges' circulated separately
as a minimum and applied as part of the budget proposals.
36/2004 The Cabinet requested that the Director of Finance and
Corporate Services calculate the formal requirements under Sections
32 and 33 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for resolution
by special Council on 19 February 2004.
37/2004 The Cabinet agreed that a deputation, involving older
people, is sent to Downing Street concerning Medway's budget
position with representatives of the press being invited to
attend.
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5. |
Housing Revenue Account - Revenue and Capital Estimates 2004/2005
Decision:
The Cabinet recommended the following to
special Council on 19 February 2004 for approval:a) The proposed
Revenue and Capital Budgets for 2004/2005, inclusive of an average
rent increase of £2.34 per week (based upon 50 collection
weeks).b) That there be no increase in service charges in
2004/2005.c) That the garage rent charges be increased by
2.8%.
The Cabinet approved the performance measures and targets including
those for management and maintenance costs per property.
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6. |
Increase in Development Control Staffing
Decision:
The Cabinet approved the proposals for the
enhancement of the development control service, based on option A
as set out at paragraph 4.1 of the report and noted that the
Director of Development and Environment would be undertaking the
staffing changes under delegated powers.
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7. |
Discharge of Liability for Kent County Council Local Government Reorganisation Debt
Decision:
The Cabinet agreed that the Director of
Finance and Corporate Services be authorised to commence
negotiations with KCC to novate the debt (option 4).
The Cabinet agreed that a further report is submitted to Members,
explaining the full financial benefits before the decision to
novate is made.
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8. |
Acceptance of Tenders for Schools Capital Buildings Projects
Decision:
The Cabinet agreed to award the contracts, as
set out in appendix 1 to the report, to the following
tenderers:
a) Hoo St Werburgh Primary School - R J Barwick
b) All Saints CE Primary School - B W May
c) Chatham Grammar School for Girls - King & Johnson
d) Medway Community College - King & Johnson
e) Silverbank Pupil Referral Unit - B W May.
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9. |
Home Care Contracts (Tender)
Decision:
53/2004 The Cabinet approved the tenders, as
set out in the attached record of decisions.
54/2004 The Cabinet rejected the tenders listed at 11.2 of the
report for the reasons stated.
55/2004 The Cabinet granted delegated powers to the Director of
Health and Community Services in accordance with paragraph 7.1.1 of
the report.
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10. |
Revenue Monitoring 2003/2004
Decision:
The Cabinet considered and endorsed the
management action summarised in the report to ensure that
expenditure was contained within approved budgets.
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11. |
Regeneration Scheme - 21-27 High Street and 30-32 High Street and Britton Street Car Park Gillingham
Decision:
The Cabinet noted the current position
regarding the development proposals for the sites.
The Cabinet re-affirmed its request at the Cabinet meeting on 9
July 2002 (decision numbers 163/2002 and 164/2002) that officers
continue to investigate the need for additional car parking
provision in the area and report back their findings to a future
meeting.
The Cabinet authorised the Director of Finance and Corporate
Services, in consultation with the Director of Health and Community
Services, to use his delegated powers to dispose of 21-27 High
Street, 30-32 High Street and Britton Street Car Park, Gillingham
on the best terms reasonably obtainable.
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12. |
Recruitment Freeze
Decision:
The Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the following
posts, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report and on the papers
circulated separately, to enable directors to commence the
recruitment process:
Finance and Corporate Services
a) Personnel Manager
b) Personnel Officer
Education and Leisure
c) Inclusions Manager
d) Pupil and Student Services Manager
e) ICT Manager
Development and Environment
f) Operational Community Safety Manager
g) Community Safety Partnership Officer.
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13. |
Local Plan (Rochester Airfield)
Decision:
The Cabinet agreed that a modification to the
current local plan policy for Rochester Airfield be pursued as part
of the preparation of the new Local Development Framework which
will commence on enactment of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase
Bill anticipated in July 2004, so that the existing two runway
configuration on the site can be retained and hi tech businesses
can be encouraged to locate in modern accommodation on neighbouring
land.
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14. |
Acceptance of Tender: Consultancy Partnership
Decision:
The Cabinet awarded the tender for the
consultancy partnership to Mott MacDonald.
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