Agenda and minutes
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Media
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: It was noted that an apology for absence had been received from Councillor E A Biggs. |
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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: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Record of Decisions The decisions of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 5 June 2023 numbered CAB 1 to CAB 10 (inclusive) are attached. Minutes: It was agreed that the decisions of the meeting held on 5 June 2023, as detailed in decision numbers CAB 1 to CAB 10, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Update to Corporate Complaints Policy To consider the attached report of the Strategic Director (Corporate and Regulatory).
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Finance, Governance, Climate Change and Environment Additional documents: Minutes: (a) It was agreed that the amended Complaints Policy in respect of Executive functions be adopted.
(b) It was agreed to recommend to Council that the Complaints Policy in respect of Council functions be adopted. |
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Adoption of Procurement Strategy 2023-2026 To consider the attached report of the Procurement Manager.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Finance, Governance, Climate Change and Environment Additional documents: Minutes: It was agreed that the Procurement Strategy 2023-2026, as set out at Appendix 1 of the report, be approved and adopted. |
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Dover Beacon/Bench Street Projects To consider the attached report of the Head of Place, Growth, Investment and Creative Services.
Responsibility: Leader of the Council Additional documents:
Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the Strategic Director (Place and Environment) be authorised, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to take all decisions and actions necessary to progress the project to the point where the construction contract(s) tender sums have been evaluated, subject to all actions being in accordance with the memorandums of understanding with the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the agreed budget and, where appropriate, subject to the oversight of the Dover Beacon and Dover Town Regeneration Project Advisory Group.
(b) That the combining of the Levelling Up Fund Round 2-funded project with the Future High Streets Fund project be approved in all respects, except for the monitoring and evaluation requirements of the funders. |
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Strategic Performance Dashboard - Fourth Quarter 2022/23 To consider the attached report of the Strategic Director (Corporate and Regulatory).
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Finance, Governance, Climate Change and Environment Additional documents: Minutes: It was agreed that the Council’s Strategic Performance Dashboard for Quarter Four 2022/23 be noted. |
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Local Plan Project Advisory Group - Conservative Group Nomination To consider the attached recommendation of the Strategic Director (Corporate and Regulatory).
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Finance, Governance, Climate Change and Environment Minutes: It was agreed that Councillor Martin Bates be appointed to the Local Plan Project Advisory Group for the Council Year 2023/24. |
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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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Responsive Repairs, Voids and Associated Services Contract 2011-2025 To consider the attached report of the Head of Property Assets.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Housing, Skills and Education Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the variation to the responsive repairs, voids and associated services contract, removing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) cap of 2.5% from April 2023 for actual CPI percentage, be approved.
(b) That the recommendations regarding tendering a new responsive repairs, voids and associated services contract ready for March 2025 be approved. |