Agenda

Council - Thursday, 22 January 2026 7.00pm

Venue: St George's Centre, Pembroke, Chatham Maritime, Chatham ME4 4UH. View directions

Contact: Wayne Hemingway, Head of Democratic Services

Note: Members of the public will be asked to park at Canterbury Christ Church University, off North Road (blue badge holders can still park on site at the St. George’s Centre). Upon entering Pembroke from the roundabout, please bear left into North Road and take the first left into the car park, and then turn right at the T junction. Please proceed straight ahead - parking will only be available in the two sets of bays which can be found immediately after driving past the exit signs on your right and will be denoted by either red or yellow spots.

Media

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence
2.	Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests PDF 371 KB Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 2.
3.	Record of meeting PDF 734 KB To approve the records of the ordinary meeting of Council held on 16 October 2025, which was adjourned to 13 November 2025 and of the two special meetings of the Council also held on 13 November 2025. Additional documents: Record of Special Meeting 1 - 13 November , item 3. PDF 486 KB Record of Special Meeting 2 - 13 November , item 3. PDF 193 KB
4.	Mayor's announcements
5.	Leader's announcements
6.	Petitions
7.	Public questions PDF 94 KB This report sets out the public questions received for this meeting. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 7. PDF 122 KB
8.	Motions PDF 128 KB This report sets out the motions received for this meeting. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 8. PDF 130 KB
9.	Leader's report PDF 91 KB
10.	Members' questions PDF 97 KB This report sets out the Members’ questions received for this meeting. Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 10. PDF 70 KB
11.	Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy 2025 PDF 127 KB View the background to item 11. This report asks the Council to approve the proposed Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 11. PDF 409 KB Appendix B , item 11. PDF 219 KB
12.	Review of the Constitution - Questions at Cabinet and Full Council Meetings PDF 140 KB This report sets out a review of the recent trial of public and Member questions at Cabinet meetings and seeks to make these changes permanent by amending the Constitution as necessary. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 12. PDF 67 KB Appendix B , item 12. PDF 108 KB
13.	Allocation of Committee Seats and Committee Memberships, Selection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor and Schedule of Meetings for 2026/2027 PDF 131 KB This report sets out the position regarding the overall allocation of seats on committees on receipt of a notice from the Reform UK Group requesting a review following notification that Councillor Lammas had joined the Reform UK Group in October 2025. This report sets out the results of the calculations under Council Rule 20 to select the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the 2026/2027 municipal year. The report also seeks approval to membership changes on the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee and sets out the provisional programme of meetings for the 2026/2027 municipal year. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 13. PDF 92 KB Appendix B , item 13. PDF 92 KB Appendix C , item 13. PDF 114 KB Appendix D , item 13. PDF 98 KB Appendix E , item 13. PDF 107 KB
14.	Reports for information The Mayor, supported by the Deputy Mayor, will move the following reports, which will be noted without debate in accordance with Rule 2 of the Council Rules.
14A)	Treasury Management Strategy Mid-Year Review Report 2025/26 PDF 442 KB View the background to item 14A) This report gives an overview of treasury management activity since 1 April 2025 and presents a review of the Treasury Strategy approved by Council on 27 February 2025.
14B)	Disposal of the Former Civic Centre Site, Strood Waterfront PDF 142 KB This report advises the Council of the sale of the former Civic Centre site in Strood. Cabinet at its meeting on 9 April 2019 (decision no. 55/2019) agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration, Culture, Environment and Transformation and Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Inward Investment, Strategic Regeneration and Partnerships to dispose of the above site on the best terms reasonably obtainable, whilst securing development of the site. This report is submitted to Full Council for information in line with constitutional requirements.
14C)	Disposal of the Freehold of Gillingham Business Park PDF 115 KB This report advises the Council of the sale of the freehold of Gillingham Business Park. This sale follows inclusion of the business park on a list of non-operational properties which were declared surplus by the Cabinet on 29 October 2024. This report is submitted to Full Council for information in line with constitutional requirements.
14D)	Use of Urgency Provisions PDF 106 KB This report provides details of recent usage of urgency provisions contained within the Constitution.