Agenda and minutes

East Kent (Joint Scrutiny) Committee - Monday, 22nd December, 2008 10.30 am

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Items
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2.	Agenda (Reports Pack) PDF 15 MB Minutes: Date of publication: 30 December 2008 SHEPWAYDISTRICTCOUNCIL EASTKENT (JOINTSCRUTINY)COMMITTEE Minutesofa meetingheldonMonday 22 December2008 9.00amin theCouncilChamber,CivicCentre,Folkestone Present: Councillor R Bayford (Thanet DC) Councillor T Birkett (KentCC) Councillor A Clifton-Holt (Shepway DC) Councillor M Conolly (DoverDC) Councillor K Mills (Dover DC) Councillor T Prater (Shepway DC) Councillor I Thomas (Canterbury CC) Councillor M Vye (Kent CC) Councillor A Friend – substitute forCllrD Lloyds-Jones (DoverDC) Officers: Keith Cane ShepwayDC WendyHead ShepwayDC JeremyChambers ShepwayDC NicholasHughes CanterburyCC Rebecca Brough DoverDC ShirleeChatterton ShepwayDC 1. APOLOGIESFOR ABSENCE Apologiesfor absence were received from CouncillorsD Lloyd-Jones(DDC)andM Fisher(CCC) 2. DECLARATIONSOF ANYINTERESTS There were no declarations ofinterest. 3. SUBSTITUTEMEMBERS The Chairman reported that Councillor A Friend (DDC) was present assubstitutefor CouncillorD Lloyds-Jones. 4. MINUTES The minutesofthe meetingheldon9 July2008weresubmitted,approvedasa correct record andsigned by the Chairman. 5. MINUTESOF THEWASTEMANAGEMENTWORKINGSUB-GROUP The minutesfrom theEastKent(JointScrutiny)CommitteeWaste ManagementWorkingSub-Groupmeetingthatwasheldon 3December2008were noted bythe Committee. 6. MATTERSREFERREDFROMTHEEASTKENT(JOINTARRANGEMENTS)COMMITTEE There were no items referredfrom thelast meeting of thecommittee. 7. ALLOCATIONOF £50,000FUNDINGTOEASTKENTCLUSTERBY KENTANDMEDWAYIMPROVEMENTPARTNERSHIP The Committeeconsideredthe reportwhichwaspresentedbythe CorporateDirector, OrganisationalPerformance,ShepwayDistrictCouncil. The Committeewereconcernedthattherewasnoceilingonthe amountofspendingfor onesingle item by ChiefExecutives. RESOLVED: a) To endorsethe recommendationssetoutinthe reportasagreedbythe EastKent (JointArrangements)Committee. 8. JOINTHOUSINGLANDLORDSERVICES The Committeeconsideredthe reportwhichwaspresentedbythe CorporateDirector,Planning and Communities,Shepway District Council. The Committeerequestedthatthe minutesfromthe overviewandscrutinycommitteesfromeachlocalauthorityinthe partnershipthathasreviewedthisitemandnotesoftenantgroupmeetings,becirculatedfor thenextmeeting.The Committeerecognisedandendorsedthe needfor robust tenantinvolvementandthe critical role ofindependent tenantadvisors. In responseto aquestionthe CorporateDirectorsaidthatconsultationthusfarhadhighlightedlocalservicedeliveryandlocaldecisionmakingregardingservicedesignaskey considerations.Hesaidthateachofthe localAuthoritieswouldretainownershipoftheirstockandwouldthereforeneedtomaintainindividualHousingRevenueAccounts.Thiswouldmeanthe individualAuthoritieswouldretainresponsibilityfor keydecisionssuchasHRAbusinessplanning,includingstockinvestmentprogrammes,rentsettingetc.andthat ... view the full minutes text for item 2.

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