Agenda and minutes

To declare any interests which fall under the following categories, as

explained on the attached document:

a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI)

b) Other Significant Interests (OSI)

c) Voluntary Announcements of Other Interests

See Agenda Item 2 for further details

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of the Cabinet held on the 30^th March 2023.

Resolved:

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Cabinet held on the 30^th March 2023 be approved and confirmed as a correct record.

Resolved:

That the contents of the Annual Performance Report be noted and its publication on the Council’s website be approved.

Resolved:

That    (i)        the financial outturn for 2022/23 be noted.

(ii)       the Capital Outturn, Collection Fund position, and Treasury Management update be noted.

(iii)       the provisional reserve transfers and position (Table 2 of the report refers) be approved.

(iv)      the Looking Forward section of the report be noted.

(v)       responsibility be delegated to the Chief Financial Officer to make any minor changes to reserves, in consultation with the Leader of the Council.

(vi)      the update and continued support for Tenterden Leisure Centre, while a new long term operator is tendered for, be noted.

Resolved:

That the Ashford Borough Council Business Continuity Policy be approved and adopted.

Recommended:

That the Charing Neighbourhood Plan 2011 – 2030 (incorporating the modifications recommended by the Examiner) be ‘made’ by Full Council, in accordance with Section 38A(4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Resolved:

That    (i)        the potential redundancy of the following post holders be noted:

a) 5057 Business Support Officer Finance and Customer Services

b) 3030 Funding & Partnerships Officer or 6403 Policy & Scrutiny Officer

c) 6680 Project Manager (Commercial) or 6197 Cultural Projects Manager.

(ii)        the delivery of £320k towards the corporate savings target as a result of these changes be noted.

Recommended:

That the pension strain costs of up to £206,223, resulting from early release of up to three post holder’s Local Government Pension Scheme benefits due to redundancy in the event the Council is unable to redeploy effected post holders, be approved.  This to be funded from reserves.

Resolved:

That    (i)        it be noted that the Chief Executive has exercised her urgency powers to secure the acquisition.

(ii)        it be noted that all relevant due diligence has been undertaken by Officers.

(iii)       the content of the exempt appendix be noted.

To receive and note.

Resolved:

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Joint Transportation Board held on the 6^th June 2023 be received and noted.

To approve and adopt.

Resolved:

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Trading and Enterprise Board held on the 4^th April 2023 be approved and adopted.

To receive and note.

Resolved:

That the Notes of the Meeting of the Ashford Strategic Delivery Board held on the 21^st April 2023 be received and noted.

To receive and note.

Resolved:

That the Notes of the Meeting of the Compliance and Enforcement Board held on the 25^th April 2023 be received and noted.

To receive and note.

Resolved:

That the Notes of the Meeting of the Climate Change Advisory Committee held on the 28^th March 2023 be received and noted.

To approve and adopt.

Resolved:

That the Notes of the Meeting of the IT and Digital Transformation Advisory Committee held on the 23^rd March 2023 be approved and adopted.

To receive and note.

Resolved:

That the Notes of the Meeting of the Local Plan and Planning Policy Task Group held on the 17^th March 2023 be received and noted.

Resolved:

That the latest Schedule of Key Decisions as set out within the report be received and noted.