Agenda and minutes
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillors N J Collor and N S Kenton.
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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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Business Rates Discretionary Policy 2017 To consider the attached report of the Director of EK Services.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Corporate Resources and Performance Additional documents: Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the Business Rates Discretionary Policy 2017, and the criteria for allocating the additional Revaluation relief, be approved.
(b) That the administration of the other reliefs under Section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act be approved.
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Exclusion of the Press and Public The recommendation is attached.
MATTERS WHICH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUGGESTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN PRIVATE AS THE REPORT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED WITHIN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 12A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS INDICATED AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE PROPER OFFICER CONSIDERS THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION Minutes: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000, the press and the public be excluded during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. |
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Dover Leisure Centre To consider the report of the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Property Management and Public Protection Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the appointment of BAM as the building contractor, following completion of the Second Stage of the tender process, be approved.
(b) That the appointment of Places for People as the leisure management operator, following the completion of the tender process, be approved.
(c) That the award of funding from Sport England, and permission to enter into the Lottery Funding Agreement, be approved.
(d) That the Solicitor to the Council be authorised to:
(i) serve a notice under Section 25 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 on Your Leisure Kent Limited opposing renewal of the lease of Dover Leisure Centre on the ground that the Council intends to demolish the premises.
(ii) take any other action necessary to secure recovery of possession of the premises.
(e) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holders for Property Management & Public Protection and Corporate Resources & Performance, to finalise the terms of the contracts.
(f) That the new facility be named Dover District Leisure Centre.
(g) That officers and consultants be thanked for their hard work, and the members of the Dover Leisure Centre Project Advisory Group be thanked for their helpful and constructive input.
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