Items
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1. |
Housing Assistance Policy
Decision:
161/2008 The Cabinet approved the Housing
Assistance Policy.
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2. |
Options Appraisal for Waste Collection Services
Decision:
166/2008 The Cabinet agreed to the contract
payment mechanism for the collection of refuse and recyclable
materials from domestic properties being based upon the number of
properties in Medway established through the Council Tax
database.
167/2008 The Cabinet agreed not to accept garden waste if placed
within domestic residual waste but accept only as part of the
garden waste collection scheme.
168/2008 The Cabinet agreed to offer a second brown bin for
composting garden waste at a cost to be paid by the
householder.
169/2008 The Cabinet agreed that all recycling containers become
the responsibility of the council to maintain and replace unless it
is due to the fault of the collection contractor.
170/2008 The Cabinet agreed to adopt a policy requiring developers
to pay for all waste and recycling containers for new residential
properties. This may be done under the provisions of Section 106 of
the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
171/2008 The Cabinet agreed to the incorporation of separately
priced items within the street cleaning contract to cover traffic
management and weed control.
172/2008 The Cabinet agreed to continue to obtain recompense from
the County for imported household waste and to continue to seek
redress over the LATS permits rather than introduce a resident
permit system to prevent use of the Council's HWRCs by householders
from outside the borough as proposed by White, Young and
Green.
173/2008 The Cabinet agreed to continue with the current free bulky
waste collection of one free collection every six months.
174/2008 The Cabinet agree to combine the requirements for clinical
waste with those of other councils that are interested in a joint
arrangement where this is facilitated by the termination dates of
their contracts.
175/2008 The Cabinet agreed to deal with refuse, recycling and
garden waste collections and street cleaning as an individual
contract but that the management of the HWRCs and the collection of
clinical waste arrangements be separated to invite maximum interest
from bidders specialising in these services.
176/2008 The Cabinet agreed to make provision for the ownership of
residual waste and recycling materials collected to be retained by
the Council except for certain recycling materials collected at the
HWRCs that may help to incentivise the recycling opportunities at
these sites.
177/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the duration of the collection
contracts continue to be for 7 years with an allowance to extend if
and where appropriate by up to a further two years.
178/2008 The Cabinet agreed option 4f as the collection option for
the new contract(s) taking account of the comments of the community
and value for money based on weekly collection of refuse in a
wheeled bin where such bins can be accommodated by the resident, if
not by using a sack, a fortnightly collection of garden and kitchen
waste in a wheeled bin (kitchen waste being placed in the normal
refuse in intermediate weeks) and recycling collected fortnightly
in a wheeled bin with glass collected at the same time.
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3. |
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Policy
Decision:
162/2008 The Cabinet agreed the Houses in
Multiple Occupation (HMO) policy and associated standards as set
out in appendix 1 to the report.
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4. |
Strategic Housing Framework
Decision:
160/2008 The Cabinet approved the Housing
Strategy and the suite of Housing sub-strategies subject to the
amendments to pages 139 and 150 of the Affordable Housing
Sub-Strategy tabled at the meeting and as set out above.
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5. |
Fundamental Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Decision:
163/2008 The Cabinet agreed to implement an
improved integrated 24 hour service delivery through one point of
access, supported by robust performance management and develop an
implementation plan to review all finances and re-commission
integrated comprehensive service accountable to the Children's
Trust.
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6. |
Management of Medway Markets - Gateway One Options Appraisal
Decision:
179/2008 The Cabinet agreed to allow officers
to engage in a formal procurement process through a tender
competition as set out in option 3 in paragraph 6.2.1 of the
report.
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7. |
Performance Plan Indicators 2007/2008
Decision:
x/2008 The Cabinet noted the council's
performance against annual targets as set out in the
report
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8. |
Various Housing Revenue Account Property Disposals
Decision:
180/2008 The Cabinet agreed that detailed
planning permission be sought for housing on the land at Wollaston
Close, Rainham, shown edged black on the plan in Appendix 2 of this
report, and that upon determination the land be declared surplus
and the Assistant Director of Housing and Corporate Services be
given delegated authority to dispose of it at best
consideration.
181/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the land adjoining 185 Pump Lane,
Twydall shown edged black on the plan in Appendix 2 of this report
be declared surplus to enable the Assistant Director of Housing and
Corporate Services to dispose of it at best consideration using
delegated powers.
182/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the land adjoining 35 High Dewar
Road, Rainham shown edged black on the plan in Appendix 2 of this
report be declared surplus to enable the Assistant Director of
Housing and Corporate Services to dispose of it at best
consideration using delegated powers.
183/2008 The Cabinet agreed that where planning permissions are to
be sought prior to a disposal of Housing Revenue Account land, that
the cost of commissioning consultants to prepare and make
applications shall be funded from the eventual proceeds of sale of
HRA land.
184/2008 The Cabinet agreed that detailed planning permission be
sought for housing on the former garage site at Woodlands Road,
Gillingham shown edged black on the plan in Appendix 2 of this
report and that upon determination, the Assistant Director of
Housing and Corporate Services to dispose of it at best
consideration using delegated powers.
185/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the garage site at Denbigh Avenue,
Twydall shown edged black on the plan in Appendix 2 of this report
be declared surplus and the Assistant Director of Housing and
Corporate Services to dispose of it at best consideration using
delegated powers.
186/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the land at Beechings Way, Twydall
shown edged black on the plan in Appendix 2 of this report be
retained and further consideration given to development options. If
the resources of a consultant are required, the cost to be funded
from the eventual proceeds of sale of other garage sites.
187/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the garage site at Winchester Way
(east), Gillingham shown edged black on the plan in Appendix 2 of
this report be declared surplus and the Assistant Director of
Housing and Corporate Services to dispose of it at best
consideration using delegated powers.
188/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the former garage site at
Winchester Way (west) shown edged black on the plan in Appendix 2
of this report be retained in the management of the HRA to provide
secure car parking for local residents.
189/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the garages at Winchester Way,
Gillingham (railway line site) shown edged black on the plan in
Appendix 2 of this report be declared surplus and the Assistant
Director of Housing and Corporate Services to dispose of them at
best consideration using delegated powers.
190/2008 The Cabinet agreed that negotiations commence to acquire
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9. |
Rochester Airfield - Renewal of Lease
Decision:
164/2008 The Cabinet delegated authority to
the Assistant Director of Housing and Corporate Services, in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, to grant one or
more new non-secure leases of the existing Airfield for terms not
exceeding 5 years with break clauses, at best
consideration.
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10. |
Recruitment Freeze
Decision:
165/2008 The Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the
following posts, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, to enable
officers to commence the recruitment process: Business Support. a)
Media and PR Assistant. b) Learning and Organisational Development
Advisor. c) Diversity Officer. Children and Adults Services. d)
Client Financial Affairs Officer. e) SSA - Occupational Therapy
Service. f) SSA - Adults - Older People. g) SSA - Physical
Disabilities Team.
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