Agenda and minutes

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There were no declarations of interest at the meeting.

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2019.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2019 were submitted, approved and signed by the Chairman.

On 13th March 2019, Cabinet agreed to bring into force all seven measures that were subject to public consultation for the new proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for implementation in June 2019. This report provides information on how the PSPO will be implemented through a series of working protocols, attached, and a copy of the final order with boundary maps that require sealing is also attached.

On 13th March 2019, Cabinet agreed to bring into force all seven measures that were subject to public consultation for the new proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for implementation in June 2019. The report provided information on how the PSPO would be implemented through a series of working protocols, attached, and a copy of the final order with boundary maps that require sealing was also attached.

The Cabinet members had been provided with a document setting out the amended wording for each of the Measures. These changes were:

Measures 1 – 4:

Authorised Officers: Text will be changed to “Authorised officers (including KentPolice and FHDC’s Community Safety team) will assess any intervention on a case by case basis (paragraph to continue as per report).

Measures 5 – 7:

Authorised Officers: Text will be changed to “Authorised officers (including Kent Police and FHDC’s Environmental Protection and Enforcement team) will assess any intervention on a case by case basis (paragraph to continue as per report).

The report had also been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting on 18 June 2019. Their comments had been circulated to Cabinet Members at the meeting.  The Cabinet Members considered the recommendation from the Committee that Measure 7 of the PSPO report include the wording “This measure is not designed to target genuinely homeless, vulnerable people”, and that a review report be taken to the Committee after one year of the new PSPO being operational. 

Proposed by Councillor Mrs Hollingsbee,

Seconded by Councillor Peall; and

RESOLVED:

1.        That report C/19/04 be received and noted.

2.        That the final worded order be agreed, subject to the addition of the words in the working protocol for measure 7 “this measure is not designed to target genuinely homeless, vulnerable people” prior to sealing by the Council, and that a review report be brought to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee after one year of the new PSPO being operational.

3.        That the working protocols attached to support the implementation of the PSPO, and the desired data collection to accompany activity, be agreed.

(Voting figures: 7 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

REASONS FOR DECISION:

Cabinet was asked to agree the recommendations set out below because:

a)           The current PSPO expires in June 2019 and would be replaced by the new PSPO as agreed by Cabinet on 13^th March 2019.

b)        The Council has agreed to introduce a new PSPO to address Antisocial  Behaviour associated with 7 specific behaviours as set out in report number C/18 /78

b)           The working protocols attached demonstrate how the PSPO will be employed alongside other approaches as part of a broad and balanced method of dealing with antisocial behaviour issues. As part of the PSPO process, non-statutory solutions, delivered in partnership with community, charity or membership organisations will be equally valid in the right circumstances.

The 13 Kent Councils working together through the Kent Resource Partnership (KRP) adopted the first Kent Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (KJMWMS) in 2007.  The strategy was refreshed and adopted in 2012 and the KRP has been working over the past year to update the strategy further, this report seeks Cabinet agreement to adopt the refreshed KJMWMS objectives and policies.  This is a common report being considered by each of the Kent authorities.

The 13 Kent Councils working together through the Kent Resource Partnership (KRP) adopted the first Kent Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (KJMWMS) in 2007.  The strategy was refreshed and adopted in 2012 and the KRP has been working over the past year to update the strategy further, the report sought Cabinet agreement to adopt the refreshed KJMWMS objectives and policies.  It was a common report being considered by each of the Kent authorities.

The report had been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting on 16 April 2019. Their comments had been circulated to the Cabinet Members at the meeting.

Proposed by Councillor Peall,

Seconded by Councillor Collier; and

RESOLVED:

1. That report C/18/59 be received and noted.
2. That the refreshed KJMWMS objectives and policies 2018/19 to 2020/21 as at Appendix 2 of the report be adopted as policy for this Council.

(Voting figures: 7 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions)

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

The Kent Resource Partnership is a partnership between the 12 District Councils and the Kent County Council.  District Councils collect discarded household materials in Kent and the County Council deal with what happens to it afterwards.  Through the Kent Resource Partnership we look at how we can improve waste management in Kent, the KJMWMS form the foundations of this work.

This report summarises the 2018/19 final outturn position (subject to audit) for the General Fund capital programme compared to the latest approved budget. The report also summarises the outturn position for the approved prudential indicators for capital expenditure in 2018/19.

The report summarised the 2018/19 final outturn position (subject to audit) for the General Fund capital programme compared to the latest approved budget. The report also summarised the outturn position for the approved prudential indicators for capital expenditure in 2018/19.

The report had also been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting on 18 June 2019. Their comments had been circulated to Cabinet Members at the meeting.

Proposed by Councillor Monk,

Seconded by Councillor Peall; and

RESOLVED:

1.        That Report C/19/01 be received and noted.

(Voting figures: 7 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

REASONS FOR DECISION:

a)           Cabinetwas asked to agree the recommendations because it needs to be kept informed of the General Fund capital programme position and take appropriate action to deal with any variance from the approved budget.

b)    CIPFA’s Prudential Code for Capital Finance requires the actual prudential indicators for the financial year to be reported. (check latest requirements)

This report summarises the 2018/19 final outturn position (subject to audit) for the General Fund revenue expenditure compared to both the latest approved budget and quarter 3 projections.

The report summarised the 2018/19 final outturn position (subject to audit) for the General Fund revenue expenditure compared to both the latest approved budget and quarter 3 projections.

The report had also been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting on 18 June 2019. Their comments had been circulated to Cabinet Members at the meeting.

Proposed by Councillor Monk,

Seconded by Councillor Mrs Hollingsbee; and

RESOLVED:

1.        That Report C/19/03 be received and noted.

2.        That, £417k of unspent 2018/19 budgets be allocated to the Carry Forward Reserve, as detailed in paragraph 2.3 of the report.

(Voting figures: 7 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

REASON FOR DECISION:

Cabinetwas asked to agree the recommendations because Cabinet needs to be informed of the council’s General Fund revenue 2018/19 final outturn position.

This report summarises the 2018/19 final outturn position (subject to audit) for the HRA revenue expenditure and HRA capital programme compared to both the latest approved budget and quarter 3 projections. 

The report summarised the 2018/19 final outturn position (subject to audit) for the HRA revenue expenditure and HRA capital programme compared to both the latest approved budget and quarter 3 projections. 

The report had also been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at their meeting on 18 June 2019. Their comments had been circulated to Cabinet Members at the meeting.

Proposed by Councillor Godfrey,

Seconded by Councillor Collier; and

RESOLVED:

1.        That Report C/19/02 be received and noted.

(Voting figures: 7 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

REASONS FOR DECISION:

Cabinetwas asked to agree the recommendations because it is essential they are kept informed of the Housing Revenue Account final 2018/19 position.