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This report proposes changes to the Council’s capital programme including the capital funding implications. The capital works are a request from the Trustees of the Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity to provide capital funding of £500,000 to support the renovation of 16 of existing beach chalets, the demolition of the remaining 58 beach chalets and the installation of 120 new beach chalets at Marine Walk, Folkestone.  

This report proposed changes to the Council’s capital programme including

the capital funding implications. The capital works are a request from the

Trustees of the Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity to provide

capital funding of £500,000 to support the renovation of 16 of existing

beach chalets, the demolition of the remaining 58 beach chalets and the

installation of 120 new beach chalets at Marine Walk, Folkestone.

Proposed by Councillor Tim Prater

Seconded by Councillor Connor McConville that

Recommendation 2 be amended to read:

“To refer the matter to Overview and Scrutiny Committee to consider the scheme as a whole prior to decision being made by the Council.

In accordance with the Council procedure rule 17.5 five members present demanded a recorded vote.

FOR: Davison, Dorrell, Fuller, Keen, J Martin, McConville, Meade, Prater, Shoob, Treloar, Wade, Wing

AGAINST: Berry, Brook, Collier, Gane, Godfrey, Hills, Hollingsbee, P Martin, Meyers, Monk, Mullard, Peall, Rolfe, Whybrow, Wimble

ABSTENTIONS: None

(Voting: For 12; Against 15; Abstentions 0)

The vote was LOST.

Proposed by Councillor Douglas Wade

Seconded by Councillor Stuart Peall and

Resolved:

That a further recommendation be added:

3.         That details of how this loan is to be implemented are yet to be finally decided and will be decided subject to appropriate consultation and flexibility of implementation.

(Voting: For 27; Against 0; Abstentions 0)

Proposed by Councillor David Monk

Seconded by Councillor John Collier and

Resolved:

1)         To receive and note report A/19/16.

2)         To approve the change to the Council’s capital funding programme to include £500,000 to be met from Prudential Borrowing to support the Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity’s Folkestone Beach Chalets Scheme.

In accordance with the Council procedure rule 17.5 five members present demanded a recorded vote.

FOR: Berry, Brook, Collier, Davison, Dorrell, Fuller, Gane, Godfrey, Hills, Hollingsbee, Keen, J Martin, P Martin, McConville, Meade, Meyers, Monk, Mullard, Peall, Rolfe, Shoob, Treloar, Wade, Whybrow, Wimble, Wing

AGAINST: None

ABSTENTIONS: Prater

(Voting: For 26; Against 0; Abstentions 1)

This report considers a request from the Trustees of the Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Ground Charity to seek approval from Full Council to provide capital funding of £500,000 to support the renovation of 16 of existing beach chalets, the demolition of the remaining 58 beach chalets and the installation of 120 new beach chalets at Marine Walk, Folkestone. 

This report considered a request from the Trustees of the Folkestone Parks

and Pleasure Ground Charity to seek approval from Full Council to provide

capital funding of £500,000 to support the renovation of 16 of existing

beach chalets, the demolition of the remaining 58 beach chalets and the

installation of 120 new beach chalets at Marine Walk, Folkestone.

Proposed by Councillor David Godfrey

Seconded by Councillor David Wimble and

Resolved:

1)         To receive and note report C/19/37.

2)         To seek approval from Full Council for a capital budget of £500,000 to be met from Prudential Borrowing to support the Folkestone Parks and Pleasure Grounds Charity’s Folkestone Beach Chalets Scheme.

(Voting: For 6; Against 0; Abstentions 0)