Agenda

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.

To approve the record of the meeting held on 18 July 2024.

This report sets out motions received for this meeting.

This report sets out the Members’ questions received for this meeting.

This annual summary report provides an update on the progress made during the lifetime of the 2022-27 School Place Planning Strategy. It identifies areas of demand and makes recommendations to ensure that appropriate levels of good quality school places are available through to 2027 and beyond.

The Medway Youth Justice Plan is a completely new plan in line with guidance distributed to local authorities in March 2024. The Format of the plan follows guidance and headings provided by the national Youth Justice Board in the guidance mentioned, detailing best practice in the Youth Justice Plans completion. The Council is requested to approve the Plan.

This report seeks Council approval to use capital savings identified from underspend on the allocated Cozenton Park Sports Centre budget to undertake a range of improvements to Medway Park and Strood Sports Centre.

This report requests Council approval of the draft Pavement Licensing Policy.

This report presents the consultation responses received in respect of the draft revised Statement of Gambling Policy and asks the Council to approve the Policy.

This report sets out a review of the constitution, for consideration and approval of the recommended changes to the financial limits at chapter 3, part 5 and the rules at chapter 4, parts 3 and 6.

This report sets out the position regarding the overall allocation of seats on committees on a receipt of a notice from the Independent Group requesting a review following notification that Councillor Williams had joined the Independent Group on 16 July 2024.

This report provides an update on progress made in recruitment to the Independent Person positions and recommends the appointment of one Independent Person.

This report provides a summary of the work of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees since the last report to Council on 18 July 2024.