Agenda and minutes

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Wednesday, 21st September, 2016 6.00 pm

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Items
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32.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors S F Bannister, T A Bond, P M Brivio, P I Carter, M D Conolly, D G Cronk, M J Holloway, T P Johnstone, L A Keen, K Mills, A S Pollitt, A F Richardson, D A Sargent and P M Wallace.

33.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 37 KB

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 made by Members.

34.

Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chairman, Leader, Members of the Cabinet or Head of Paid Service.

Minutes:

There were no announcements received from the Chairman of the Council, Leader, Cabinet Members or the Head of Paid Service.

35.

Revised 2016/17 Treasury Management Strategy pdf icon PDF 55 KB

To consider the attached report of the Director of Finance, Housing and Community.

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Minutes:

The Director of Finance, Housing and Community presented the Revised 2016/17 Treasury Management Strategy.

It was moved by Councillor P A Watkins, duly seconded and

RESOLVED: That the revised 2016/17 Treasury Management Strategy be approved.

 

36.

Dover Leisure Centre pdf icon PDF 203 KB

To consider the attached report of the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets.

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Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Corporate Assets and the Director of Finance, Housing and Community gave a presentation to Members on the proposals for the new leisure centre.

Members were advised that the Cabinet would be the decision maker for most decisions relating to the leisure centre with the exception of elements of the Medium Term Financial Plan and Treasury Management which would be the responsibility of the Council.

The principles of the financing arrangements for the leisure centre were discussed as well as the choice of the proposed site at Whitfield and the facilities mix. It was noted that if a decision was taken to proceed with the spa option it would require a further report to Council to include it within the Medium Term Financial Plan.

In addition to providing sufficient parking arrangements at the new leisure centre, the importance of providing improved public transport links so that people from Dover, Deal and the surrounding areas could use the new leisure centre was raised. It was noted that this would be a matter for the Cabinet.

It was moved by Councillor T J Bartlett, duly seconded and

RESOLVED:  That the budget and policy framework be amended to include the Dover Leisure Centre project in the capital programme.