Issue - meetings

(1)       Mr Tilson presented a report on the forecast outturn against budget for the Communities portfolio.  Members asked question which included the following:-

• In relation to the residential development connected to the Kent History Project it was confirmed that there was an agreement with the Developer to share the financial benefit from any increase in the market value of the properties.
• The increase in the Coroners budget was highlighted.
• It was confirmed that the library service were aware that the audio visual market was reducing and they were looking at, for example, e-books in order to keep up with the changing market and public demands.
• Mention was made of the need to still have older format audio visual material available for hire by people who may not have access to the new technology.
• It was confirmed that when funding to partner organisations was reduced full consideration was given to the impact and consequences of this action.

(2)       RESOLVED that the projected outturn figures for the directorate for 2009/10 based on the first quarterly monitoring report, presented to the Committee in September 2009, and the subsequent exceptions reported to Cabinet in October 2009 be noted.