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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor C A Vinson.
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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 9 November 2020 numbered CAB 36 to CAB 49 (inclusive) are attached. Minutes: It was agreed that the decisions of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 9 November 2020, as detailed in decision numbers CAB 36 to CAB 49, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
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Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy To consider the attached recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s endorsement of Cabinet decision CAB 42, made at its meeting held on 16 November 2020 (Minute No 40), be acknowledged.
(b) That Cabinet decision CAB 42 be reaffirmed.
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Infrastructure Funding Statement 2019/20 To consider the attached recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s endorsement of Cabinet decision CAB 43, made at its meeting held on 16 November 2020 (Minute No 41), be acknowledged.
(b) That Cabinet decision CAB 43 be reaffirmed.
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Provision of New Museum Store To consider the attached recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s endorsement of Cabinet decision CAB 48, made at its meeting held on 16 November 2020 (Minute No 44), be acknowledged.
(b) That Cabinet decision CAB 48 be reaffirmed.
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Dover District Council Local Development Scheme To consider the attached report of the Head of Planning, Regeneration and Development.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services Additional documents: Minutes: It was agreed that the revised Local Development Scheme, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved and brought into immediate effect.
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Local Plan - Regulation 18 Consultation To consider the attached report of the Head of Planning, Regeneration and Development.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services
This document will be published as a supplement due to its size. Additional documents:
Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the Local Plan Regulation 18 document, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved for consultation for a period of eight weeks.
(b) That the Regulation 18 Consultation Engagement Strategy, as set out at Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.
(c) That the Head of Planning, Regeneration and Development, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Regulatory Services, be authorised to make minor changes to the consultation document, and to take all necessary steps to develop and carry out the Regulation 18 consultation. |
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To consider the attached report of the Head of Regulatory Services.
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Transport, Licensing and Community Additional documents:
Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the table of fares presented by the Cinque Ports Hackney Carriage Federation and set out at Appendix B to the report be approved.
(b) That the Head of Regulatory Services be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Transport, Licensing and Community, to consider any objections received during the formal statutory consultation period and to take all necessary steps to bring the table of fares into operation. |
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Refurbishment and External Redecoration of Timeball Tower, Deal To consider the attached report of the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial).
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Environment and Corporate Property Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the works required to the Timeball Tower, using the £80,000 allocation in the Medium-Term Financial Plan, be approved.
(b) That the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial) be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Corporate Property, to take all necessary actions, including but not limited to the awarding of contracts, to deliver the works that are the subject of this report. |
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Housing Stock Compliance To consider the attached report of the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial).
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health Additional documents: Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the contents of the report, which relates to statutory health and safety compliance matters associated with managing the housing stock, as well as the actions being taken to verify the accuracy of compliance data, be noted.
(b) That the adoption of a single set of compliance performance data which will be reported to each body that has oversight of compliancy be approved.
(c) That the relevant performance data are the latest data set reported to the Regulator for Social Housing. |
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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: It was agreed that, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000, the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
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Rough Sleeping Capital Bid Funding To consider the attached report of the Strategic Director (Corporate Resources).
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial), in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health, to accept the grant and, as appropriate, to enter into agreements with Homes England and Folkestone & Hythe District Council and take any necessary decisions to progress the project.
(b) That the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial) be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health, to approve the purchase of six units of accommodation to be used specifically for rough sleepers, with funding from the successful capital bid, and to take all necessary steps to progress the project.
(c) That a contribution of £200,000 as Dover District Council’s funding towards the project be approved.
(d) That the Strategic Director (Corporate Resources) be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Health, to commission support services for rough sleepers housed under this initiative.
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Cable Car Feasibility To consider the report of the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial) (to follow).
Responsibility: Portfolio Holder for Inward Investment and Tourism Minutes: It was agreed:
(a) That the report be noted.
(b) That the allocation of £35,000 towards the project be approved.
(c) That the next stage of establishing clear project governance across all delivery partners, completing strategic definition for the project, developing a project brief, developing a procurement strategy and developing an operator strategy be proceeded with.
(d) That the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial) be authorised, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Inward Investment and Tourism, to procure and engage the consultants.
(e) That the Council enters into the proposed memorandum of understanding with English Heritage, on terms to be approved by the Strategic Director (Operations and Commercial), in consultation with the Solicitor to the Council.
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