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Note: Agenda Items 10 and 11 (Annual Debt Collection - East Kent Services and Annual Debt Collection - East Kent Housing have been withdrawn from the agenda
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: It was noted that there were no apologies for absence.
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda. Minutes: It was noted that there were no declarations of interest.
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Exploring the Merger of the Five East Kent District Councils To consider the attached recommendations of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee. Minutes: It was agreed:
a) That the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee be thanked for its recommendation (a), made at its meeting held on 2 August 2016 (Minute No 39), and reassured that consultation with the towns and parishes, to discuss issues around devolution, will be undertaken as part of developing the Business Case.
(b) That the Leader of the Council be requested to discuss with the Chairman of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee a route for the scrutiny of decisions relating to the merger, bearing in mind that these will need to be taken simultaneously with the other authorities and within a challenging timetable.
(c) That Cabinet decision CAB 27 be reaffirmed, subject to the outcome of (b) above.
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Dover Leisure Centre To consider the attached report of the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Property Management and Public Protection Additional documents:
Minutes: DOVER LEISURE CENTRE
(a) It was agreed:
(i) That the proposal to construct a new leisure centre on a new site at Whitfield identified in Annex 1 of the report, and to then close the existing Dover Leisure Centre at Townwall Street, Dover on completion, be approved.
(ii) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be authorised to appoint Faithful & Gould, as lead consultancy team, using the Scape National Asset Management, Surveying and Design ServicesFramework or a similar framework should that be available and advantageous to the Council.
(iii) That the proposed facility mix at Table 1 and the recommendation of the Dover Leisure Centre Project Advisory Group, made at its meeting held on 26 July 2016 (Minute No 26), that ‘a further report be commissioned to explore the addition of a spa facility’, be approved, and the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be authorised to appoint a specialist spa consultant to assess the feasibility of including a spa in the facility mix and a report be brought back to Cabinet in December 2016.
(iv) That the decision on the split between borrowing and use of reserves to finance the project be delegated to the Director of Finance, Housing and Community, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance.
(v) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be authorised to prepare an application for planning consent for a new leisure centre at Whitfield (including negotiation of possible development contributions) and report back to Cabinet prior to submission.
(vi) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be authorised to select the contractor using the Southern Construction Framework as set out in this report and, subject to a further report to Cabinet and planning permission being granted, the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets then be authorised to make the necessary appointment.
(vii) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be authorised, at the appropriate times and in the appropriate sequence, to:
(A) tender the contract to manage the new leisure centre on the open market, and to include management of the Tides Leisure Centre complex in the tendered management contract.
(B) terminate the leases of Dover Leisure Centre and Tides Leisure Centre complex by service of 12 months’ notice under the break clauses in the leases.
(C) appoint The Sports Consultancy to manage the tendering of the leisure management contract for Dover Leisure Centre and Tides Leisure & Indoor Tennis Centre and provide ancillary legal services.
(b) It was agreed to recommend to Council that the Budget and Policy Framework be amended to include this project in the Capital Programme.
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Revised Treasury Management Strategy 2016/17 To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance, Housing and Community.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance Additional documents: Minutes: It was agreed to recommend to Council that the revised Treasury Management Strategy 2016/17 be approved. |
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Treasury Management Year-End Report To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance, Housing and Community.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance Additional documents:
Minutes: It was agreed that the report be noted.
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