Agenda and decisions

35/2010 The Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the following posts, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, to enable officers to commence the recruitment process:
Children and Adults Services
a) Support Services Officer - Elaine Centre
b) Support Services Officer - Woodlands Place.

38/2010 The Cabinet agreed to the contract being awarded to Ashdown Medway Accommodation Trust on the basis of the outcome of the procurement process for a period of 3 years with the provisions to extend for a further 1 year thereafter.

16/2/2010 NOTED 3 The Cabinet noted the comments from the Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee as set out in the report.
16/2/2010 NOTED 4 The Cabinet noted the Treasury Management Practices, as set out in Appendices 9 and 10 of the report.
29/2010 The Cabinet recommended to Council the Treasury Strategy and associated policies and strategy statements, including the proposed variations to the Constitution set out in Appendix 4 of the report, for approval.

36/2010 The Cabinet agreed to proceed with the commissioning of advice services in Medway on the basis of option 4 in the report.

16/2/09 NOTED 1 The Cabinet noted the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, as summarised in Section 7 and detailed in Appendix 2 of the main report.
16/2/10 NOTED 2 The Cabinet noted the decision of Employment Matters Committee, set out in paragraph 2.2. of the addendum report, insofar as the council will not meet the additional cost of the ISA registration fee.
19/2010 The Cabinet recommended to Council the capital budget proposals as set out in the revised Appendix 1, as attached to the addendum report, and recommended that Council consider the inclusion of the additional regeneration scheme referred to in paragraph 3.10 of the main report.
20/2010 The Cabinet recommended that Council consider the addition to the revenue budget of £52,500 for disabled parking bays referred to in paragraph 8.4 of the main report.
21/2010 The Cabinet recommended to Council that the net revenue budget summarised at Table 7 in the main report, amounting to £378.8 million, should be adopted and that this be partly financed by a 2.95% increase in Council Tax, equivalent to a Band D figure of £1,124.55.
22/2010 The Cabinet authorised the Chief Executive to request that the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families varies the level of the Central Expenditure Limit to accommodate the planned £700,000 addition for the recovery of costs arising from schools closures and agreed that this matter be dealt with in accordance with urgency provisions and therefore not subject to call-in.
23/2010 The Cabinet recommended to Council the fees and charges set out at Appendix 5 (circulated separately) incorporating the items referred to in Section 5 of the addendum report.
24/2010 The Cabinet agreed that the Chief Finance Officer 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 25 February 2010.
25/2010 The Cabinet, in respect of the Housing Revenue Account, recommended the following to Council on 25 February 2010 for approval:
a) The proposed Revenue and Capital Budgets for 2010/2011, inclusive of an average rent increase of £0.99 per week (based upon 50 collection weeks and equating to an increase of 1.46%);
b) That service charges for 2010/2011 reflect the costs incurred in providing that service, where possible, and that costs increase by no more than 5.0% over that charged in 2009/2010. The average increase will be 1.72% and
c) That garage rent charges are held at 2009/2010 levels.
26/2010 The Cabinet noted the comments of MeRGe summarised in Section 1 of the addendum report and requested the Assistant Director of Housing and Corporate Services to consider ways to deliver efficiencies in the costs of the Housing Revenue Account.

27/2010 The Cabinet recommended the Council Plan 2010/2013 to Full Council for approval.
28/2010 The Cabinet recommended to Council that the Assistant Director of Communications, Performance and Partnerships is delegated authority, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Customer First and Corporate Services, to make minor changes to the Plan prior to publication (if necessary) to reflect the final budget as agreed by Council on 25 February 2010.

34/2010 The Cabinet recommended that the Council:
a) resolves to make a Compulsory Purchase Order for the acquisition of the land and rights needed for the scheme as shown on the plans accompanying the report (circulated separately);
b) grants delegated powers to the Director of Regeneration, Community and Culture to finalise the details of the Compulsory Purchase Order and make the Compulsory Purchase Order including making minor variations to the areas to be acquired;
c) grants delegated powers to the Director of Regeneration, Community and Culture to finalise the details of the Side Roads Order and make the Side Roads Order including making minor variations to the areas to be included;
d) resolves to hold a joint Compulsory Purchase Order/Side Roads Order and Planning Inquiry should one be requested by the Secretary of State.

33/2010 The Cabinet recommended to Council that the Council undertake, as landowner, to require as a condition of the land transfer that a developer enter into a Section 106 agreement securing the planning obligations, which will be set out in full in the report to Council.

30/2010 The Cabinet agreed the Supporting People Strategy as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

31/2010 The Cabinet approved the Alcohol Strategy and agreed that it is disseminated widely to maximise multi-agency collaborative working.

32/2010 The Cabinet agreed that the draft masterplan proposals, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report (circulated separately), are approved for the purposes of public consultation within the local area, with the results being reported back to Cabinet along with final proposals at a later date.