Agenda and draft minutes

Members of the Council should declare any interests which fall under the following categories:

a)   disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI);

b)   other significant interests (OSI);

c)   voluntary announcements of other interests.

Councillor Lockwood was present at the meeting, as the council’s representative on the East Kent Spatial Development Company. He declared that he had, some years ago, been professionally engaged and paid to do work for EKSDC.

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2024.

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2024 were submitted, approved, and signed by the Leader

In accordance with the latest revisions made via the Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2019), from December 2020 local authorities must publish an Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS). The IFS document provides a summary of all financial and non-financial developer contributions relating to Section 106 Legal Agreements (S106) and the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) within Folkestone & Hythe District for a given financial year. This report seeks approval of the IFS, and identifies the infrastructure needs, the total cost of this infrastructure, anticipated funding from developer contributions, and the choices the authority has made about how these contributions will be used.

The Leader advised that this report had been deferred and would be considered at a future meeting of the Cabinet.

This report provides an overview of the role and objectives of East Kent Spatial Development Company Limited (EKSDC) and an update on current activities within the Folkestone & Hythe district.

The report provided an overview of the role and objectives of East Kent Spatial Development Company Limited (EKSDC) and an update on current activities within the Folkestone & Hythe district.

Councillor Lockwood was present to introduce the report, as the council’s nominated representative on the EKSDC.

Proposed by Councillor Prater,

Seconded by Councillor Fuller; and

RESOLVED:

1.          That report C/23/104 be received and noted.

(Voting figures: 8 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

REASONS FOR DECISION:

The purpose of the report is to provide Members with oversight of EKSDC activity and the opportunity to raise any matters for consideration of the Council’s appointed board director and the company Chief Executive.