Issue - meetings

(1)       Mr Tilson presented the financial monitoring report for the first quarter in 2009/10 for the Communities portfolio. The report covered revenue and capital expenditure which had been considered by Cabinet on 14^th September 2009.

(2)       Members were invited to ask questions and make comments, which covered the following:-

• In response to questions Mr Bainbridge set out the background to the overspend on the Coroners budget, which was outside of the County Council’s Control, and the action that had been taken mitigate this.
• Mr Hill confirmed that the County Councils commitment to the Marlowe theatre was a £2m grant.
• Ms Slaven confirmed that there were currently no plans to relocate the Maidstone Info zone.
• Ms Edwards explained that decisions on vacancy management were based on individual service requirements.
• Mr Tilson confirmed that the Communities Directorate was on course to achieve its efficiency savings.

(3)       RESOLVED that the budget variations for the Communities Portfolio for 2009/10, based on the monitoring report to Cabinet, be noted.