Meeting documents

Cabinet
Thursday, 11th January, 2018 7.00 pm

NumberItem
 Minutes for this Meeting 
 All docs 
 Agenda Front Page 
 Apologies
2.Declarations of Interest
3.Minutes – To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of the Cabinet held on the 7th December 2017 
4.To receive any Petitions
5.Leader’s Announcements
6.Exempt Appendix
6.Part I – Matters Referred to the Cabinet - None for this Meeting
 Part II – Consideration of Reports from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee - None for this Meeting
 Part III – Ordinary Decision Items - Key Decisions Annotated*
 This report proposes the formal write off of 491 debts totalling £391454.75. The proposals are in line with the Council’s Revenues & Benefits Service Write Off Policy. Existing bad debt provisions already more than cover the sums involved.
 *Revenues and Benefits – Recommended Write-Offs Schedule 
7.The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (TCV) have exercised the break clause in their lease to manage Singleton Environment Centre and will vacate on 10th March 2018. Great Chart with Singleton Parish Council (GCSPC) wish to enter into a lease with the Council and intend to form a Trust to run the Centre in the future and continue its good work as a quality community facility with an environmental focus.
 Singleton Environment Centre – Lease with Great Chart with Singleton Parish Council 
8.The Homeless Reduction Bill received Royal Ascent on 27 April 2017 and is now an Act with the enactment date set as the 3 April 2018.This report provides an overview of the new duties arising under the Act together with our action plan to prepare for implementation. In addition the report sets out the impacts and risks arising from the new Act and the proposed resource implications to enable the Council to meet its obligations.
 * Homeless Reduction Act 2017 
9.Trading and Enterprise Board – Minutes of 4th December 2017 
 Part IV – Information/Monitoring Items
10.Economic Regeneration and Investment Board – Notes of 21st November 2017 
11.Local Plan and Planning Policy Task Group – Notes of 22nd November 2017 
12.To set out the latest Schedule of Key Decisions to be taken by the Cabinet of Ashford Borough Council.
 Schedule of Key Decisions 
13.Items for Future Meetings
14.Part V – Cabinet Member Reports - None for this Meeting
 Part VI – Ordinary Decision Items - None for this Meeting