Agenda

To approve the Record of the Meetings held on 12 December 2024 and 19 December 2024.

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report.

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 4.

This annual report provides an account of the role of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness. It details their ambitions for their areas of responsibility, how they have, and how they will undertake political challenge and leadership and what their priorities and ambitions are for the year ahead.

This report presents the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) capital and revenue budgets for 2025/26 and provides details of proposed rent and service charge levels for 2025/26.

The report also contains the latest revised forecasts of the HRA Business Plan.

The comments of this Committee will be collated for onward despatch to the Cabinet on 11 February 2025 and Council on 27 February 2025.

This reportoutlines theRegulatory Judgementfor MedwayCouncil, followingone of thefirst plannedinspections tobe undertakenin Kentand Medwayagainst thenew Consumer Standards, which took effect on 1 April 2024.

This report sets out the findings from the inspection and confirms the actionsrequired tosupport thecontinuous improvedoutcomes fortenants acrossall areasof the Consumer Standards.

The report was considered by Cabinet on 14 January 2025.

This report is the fifth annual review to be reported to Overview and Scrutiny of the Highway Infrastructure Contract between Medway Council and Volker Highways. This report and the supporting appendix provide an annual review for Year 7 of the Contract Term, covering the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024.

This report presents a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan for Medway, which will provide a long-term strategy for the development of walking and cycling networks. The LCWIP demonstrates a commitment to providing high quality walking and cycling routes in Medway and will support the case for future investment.

This report is being presented to Committee for scrutiny prior to consideration by the Cabinet in the Spring of 2025.

This report concerns monitoring information prepared by the Planning Service on Section 106 (S106) legal agreements. It presents recent reports to Planning Committee and the Infrastructure Funding Statement, 2024, which sets out details of funding agreed, received and spent through developer contributions, and proposed spend on infrastructure.

This report advises the Committee of petitions received by the Council which fall within the remit of this Committee including a summary of the responses sent to the petition organisers by officers.

This item advises Members of the current work programme and allows the Committee to adjust it in the light of latest priorities, issues and circumstances. It gives Members the opportunity to shape and direct the Committee’s activities over the year.