Agenda and decisions

48/2007 The Cabinet agreed the proposed scheme to introduce a controlled parking zone from 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday in the Chatham Central Ward, and all associated permit charges, as set out in Appendix B to the report, which shows the boundaries of the zone.
49/2007 The Cabinet agreed to introduce shared permit and one hour limited waiting in the following roads: Armada Way, Bryant Street (Steddys Court), Bryant Street (Regent Court), Bryant Street (Wellington Court), Charter Street, Holcombe Road, Ingle Road, Jenkins Dale, King Edward Road, Maidstone Road, New Road, Old Road, Port Rise, Prospect Row, Silver Hill, Skinner Street, Southill Road, Warner Street and Westmount Avenue.

46/2007 The Cabinet recommended to Council the formal submission of the Saved Policies to the Government Office, on behalf of the Secretary of State, in accordance with paragraphs 5.3 - 5.5 and 5.15 - 5.16 of Planning Policy Statement 12: Local Development Frameworks (PPS12).

40/2007 The Cabinet approved the Treasury Management and Investment Strategy as set out in the report.
41/2007 The Cabinet recommended the approval of the Prudential limits (outlined in section 4 of the report) to Council on 1 March 2007.

52/2007 The Cabinet agreed to endorse the current line of seeking private sector investment as it has the benefits of giving the Council more control of the regeneration programme than it would have by responding to a piecemeal approach from the market.
53/2007 The Cabinet agreed that officers enter into an exclusive negotiation for a period of 6 - 9 months with the preferred developer, as indicated in the exempt appendix to the report, with a view to agreeing a proposal for a long term partnership for the purpose of delivering the agreed regeneration programme.
54/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the partnership should seek to provide a mechanism for the Council to benefit from the development process rather than just the sale of the sites under its control.
55/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the partnership should seek to secure the retention of surplus funds (currently due to be returned to the Treasury) for 'recycling' in Medway regeneration projects.
56/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the partnership should provide a mechanism to create infrastructure for the regeneration programme.
57/2007 The Cabinet agreed that Medway Council enlists the support of English Partnerships (EP) in the negotiation process to tap into their experience on such matters and to establish the potential for infrastructure funding for the future from EP. EP is represented on the Medway Renaissance Partnership Board.
58/2007 The Cabinet endorsed the views of the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out in paragraph 4.2 (g, h, and i) of the report.

47/2007 The Cabinet approved a three-month period of public consultation on the Countryside and Open Space Strategy.

42/2007 The Cabinet approved the separation of disposal services from collection services as the outcome of the former has an impact upon the options for the latter.
43/2007 The Cabinet approved the adoption of Option 2, as set out in the report, with the disposal of waste being dealt with in advance of other waste services.
44/2007 The Cabinet noted the need for a further Options Appraisal paper in respect of waste collection options to be submitted at the latest by the time the disposal options reach the contract award stage at Gateway 3.
45/2007 The Cabinet agreed that subject to compliance with EU procurement regulations and best value rules, the procurement arrangements will be undertaken so as to ensure the Council is fully able to benefit from economies of scale should the disposal and, later, the collection contract be awarded to the same contractor.

50/2007 The Cabinet delegated the acceptance of the most advantageous tender for the Highways Minor Works Contract to the Assistant Director of Legal, Contracts and Property Services.

39/2007 The Cabinet recommended to Council on 1 March 2007 for approval: (i) The proposed Revenue and Capital Budgets for 2007/08 for the Housing Revenue Account, inclusive of an average rent increase of £2.95 per week (based upon 50 collection weeks and equating to an increase of 4.84%); (ii) That commencing 1 April 2007 the rent level of any new void property be adjusted to its in year target rent level under rent restructuring requirements; (iii) That from 2008/2009 to 2011/2012 inclusive, the rent increases for properties that will not reach target rent by 2012 be increased by the maximum amount allowed under the rent restructuring policy i.e. Retail Price Index plus 0.5% plus £2 per week; (iv) That service charges for 2007/2008 reflect the costs incurred in providing that service, and that where controllable, the average cost increases by no more than inflation (3.6%, that being the Retail Price Index [all items] for September 2006) plus 0.5% over that charged in 2006/2007; (v) The proposed increase in garage rent charges by 3.6%, that being the Retail Price Index (all items) for September 2006; (vi) That a further £1 million is allocated from Housing Revenue Account working balances to bring forward works to achieve Decent Homes Standard in 2007/2008.

51/2007 The Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the Senior Planner (Environmental Compliance) post, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, to enable the Director of Regeneration and Development to commence the recruitment process.

32/2007 The Cabinet approved the capital budget proposals, as set out in Appendices 1 to 5 of the report, together with the additions to the current capital programme outlined in paragraph 4.3 of the report, for referral to Council. This included the unfunded priority schemes reflected in Table 3 of the report.
33/2007 The Cabinet noted the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committees as summarised in Section 7 and detailed in Appendix 6 of the report but did not accept the recommendation regarding alleygating.
34/2007 The Cabinet recommended to Council that the net revenue budget summarised at Table 9 and set out in Appendix 7 of the report, amounting to £315.753 million, should be adopted and that this be financed by a 4.49% increase in Council Tax to £991.89.
35/2007 The Cabinet recommended to Council that the surplus of £62,000 set out in table 8 to the report be allocated to fund additional Youth Workers.
36/2007 The Cabinet recommended to Council the fees and charges set out at in the booklet 'Medway Council - Fees and Charges'.
37/2007 The Cabinet requested that the Chief Finance Officer calculate the formal requirements under Sections 32 and 33 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for resolution by Special Council on 1 March 2007.
38/2007 The Cabinet approved the summary business plans outlined in Appendix 8 of the report.