Agenda and decisions

41/2005 The Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the following posts, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, to enable Directors to commence the recruitment process:
Education and Leisure
a) Team Leader Advisors
Health and Community Services
b) IT User Support Project Officer
c) Information Management OfficerDevelopment and Environment
d) Committee Co-ordinator
Chief Executive
e) Complaints Officer
Finance and Corporate Services
f) Litigation assistant (Civil)
g) Personnel Officer.

42/2005 The Cabinet agreed to the move of Rochester market from a Saturday to a Sunday with effect from April/May 2005, on the terms set out in the exempt appendix, noting that there will be full charging at the market car park on Saturdays as a result.
43/2005 The Cabinet agreed to take no action to move the Sunday Market to Blue Boar Lane and co-locating the Farmers' Market and Market there.
44/2005 The Cabinet agreed to consider the possibility of introducing a Farmers' Market along the High Street on a Sunday to encourage High Street traders to open to bring the High Street to life.
45/2005 The Cabinet agreed to introducing a car parking charges amnesty on Saturdays for four weeks when charging is introduced and to provide clear signage on the site.

37/2005 The Cabinet endorsed the key findings of the review.
38/2005 The Cabinet requested that officers examine whether any changes were required to the Primary Strategy in light of the review findings.

28/2005 The Cabinet approved the capital budget proposals, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, for referral to Council.
29/2005 The Cabinet recommended to Council that the revenue budget, summarised at Appendix 2 of the report, amounting to £283.054m, net, should be adopted and that this be financed by a 5.99% increase in Council Tax.
30/2005 The Cabinet approved the summary business plans.
31/2005 The Cabinet recommended to Council the fees and charges, as set out at in the booklet 'Medway Council - Fees and Charges', circulated separately, with the exception of the meals on wheels charges which will remain frozen at the 2004/2005 levels.
32/2005 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Finance and Corporate Services be requested to calculate the formal requirements under Sections 32 and 33 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for resolution by special Council on 3 March 2005.

39/2005 The Cabinet noted the current performance against the Council's CSFs, as indicated by the third quarter figures for this year.
40/2005 The Cabinet noted the comments made by Overview and Scrutiny Committees concerning CSF performance.

34/2005 The Cabinet recommended to Council on 24 February 2005:

(i) that the Director of Health and Community Services, Director of Finance and Corporate Services and the Assistant Director Legal and Contract Services be delegated authority, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Finance and Health and Community Services, to agree the formal terms of the section 31 agreement (which will be based upon the principles outlined in the report)

(ii) to agree the creation of a pooled budget arrangement between Medway Council and Medway PCT for existing and future Learning Disability budgets from 1 April 2005, and for Medway Council to host the pooled budget.

33/2005 The Cabinet recommended to Council on 3 March 2005:

(i) The proposed Revenue and Capital Budgets for 2005/2006, inclusive of an average rent increase of £2.45 per week (based upon 50 collection weeks)
(ii) An inflationary increase in service charges for 2005/2006 of 3% on average
(iii) The proposed increase in garage rent charges by 2.5%.

35/2005 The Cabinet approved the issues and options report, subject to decision 36/2005 below, for submission to a selected list of stakeholders and other bodies identified in the Statement of Community Involvement.
36/2005 The Cabinet authorised the Director of Development and Environment, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economic Development, to make amendments to the draft Issues and Options report.

46/2005 The Cabinet declared the Council's freehold interest in the property surplus to requirements.
47/2005 The Cabinet instructed the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Finance Portfolio Holder, to proceed with its disposal in accordance with option 4 as set out in the exempt appendix.
48/2005 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Finance Portfolio Holder, to dispose of the property for the best consideration reasonably obtainable.