Agenda and minutes

It was noted that an apology for absence had been received from Councillor M J Holloway.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The decisions of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 17 May 2021, numbered CAB 112 to CAB 124 (inclusive), are attached.

It was agreed that the decisions of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 17 May 2021, as detailed in decision numbers 112 to 124, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

It was agreed that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendation, made at its meeting held on 24 May 2021 (Minute No 12), be rejected.  It was noted that Government guidance is not to use bed and breakfast accommodation for families with children, and 16-17-year-olds, for more than six weeks.  The Council’s aspiration is never to use this type of accommodation for these groups except in an absolute emergency and then only for a maximum of 10 working days.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Regulatory Services.

Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health

It was agreed:

(a)  That the existing Private Sector Housing Assistance Policy be amended in order to simplify and improve the assistance available to disabled residents.

(b)  That the Head of Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health, be authorised to make further minor changes to the policy.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Governance.

Responsibility: Leader of the Council

It was agreed:

(a)  That the following appointments to outside bodies for 2021/22 be approved (with appointments being for one year unless otherwise stated):

Action with Communities in Rural Kent                      Councillor D G Beaney

                                                                                    Councillor M Rose

Aylesham & District Workshop Trust                          P Walker

Deal Fairtrade Steering Group                                   T J Bartlett

Deal & Sandwich Coastal Community Team             M J Holloway

                                                                                    S H Beer

Dover Coastal Community Team                               N J Collor

                                                                                    R S Walkden

Dover, Deal & District                                                 D Hawkes

Citizens’ Advice Bureau

Dover Fairtrade Steering Group                                 D Hannent

East Kent Spatial Development Co.                           T J Bartlett

Industrial Communities Alliance                                 S C Manion

JAC Kent Downs AONB Partnership                         N S Kenton

Kent County Playing Fields Association                     T A Bond

Kent Forum                                                                 T J Bartlett

Local Enterprise Partnership Board &                        T J Bartlett

Executive

Local Government Association – General                 T J Bartlett

Assembly

Local Government Association Coastal                     N S Kenton

Special Interest Group

Manston Skills and Education Board                         M J Holloway

Police & Crime Panel for Kent                                    O C de R Richardson

River Dour Partnership                                               N J Collor

River Stour (Kent) Internal                                          M D Conolly

Drainage Board                                                           P D Jull

Sandwich & Pegwell Bay National                             S S Chandler

Nature Reserve Management Committee    

South East England Councils (SEEC)                       T J Bartlett

                                                                                    (sub: M J Holloway)

Tourism South East                                                    M J Holloway

(b)  That the Leader of the Council be requested to nominate an alternative Member to substitute at meetings on an ad hoc basis when the appointed Member is not available (and where the constitution of the body allows this).

(c)   That the appointment of the Chief Executive to the Kent Forum be approved.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Governance.

Responsibility: Leader of the Council

It was agreed:

(a)   That a Climate Change Project Advisory Group be established with a membership for the Council Year 2021/22 as follows: Leader of the Council (Chairman), Portfolio Holder for Finance, Governance and Digital (Vice-Chairman) and Councillors S H Beer, N J Collor, N S Kenton, K Mills, O C de R Richardson, H M Williams and a vacancy.

(b)   That the proposed Terms of Reference of the Climate Change Project Advisory Group be approved.

(c)   That the membership of the Local Plan Project Advisory Group for the Council Year 2021/22 be approved as follows: Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services (Chairman), Chairman of Planning Committee (Vice-Chairman), Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and Councillors D G Beaney, E A Biggs, T A Bond, D G Cronk, P D Jull, S C Manion and C F Woodgate.

(d)   That the membership of the Dover Town Regeneration Advisory Board for the Council Year 2021/22 be approved as follows: Leader of the Council (Chairman), Portfolio Holder for Inward Investment and Tourism and Councillors E A Biggs, P M Brivio, N J Collor, D Hannent, K Mills, O C de R Richardson, C D Zosseder and a vacancy.

(e)   That the membership of the Homelessness Project Advisory Group for the Council Year 2021/22 be approved as follows: Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services and Councillors P M Brivio, S C Manion and H M Williams.

(f)    That the membership of the Investment Advisory Group for the Council Year 2021/22 be approved as follows: Portfolio Holder for Finance, Governance and Digital, Chairman of Governance Committee and Councillors S H Beer, M J Holloway and C D Zosseder. 

To consider the attached recommendation.

It was agreed that Councillor J S Back be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Dover Joint Transportation Advisory Board for the Council Year 2021/22.