Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2007 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

Petition

The Chairman formally handed a petition received from members of the Resource Centre, Brent Way, Dartford against its closure, to Mr M J Angell, Lead Member for Adult Social Services. 

New Year’s Honours

(1)       The Chairman referred to the appointment of CBE to Mr Graham M Badman, Managing Director, Children Families and Education for services to Local Government and the appointment of MBE to Mr F Marven ex County Councillor for Gravesham.

(2)       RESOLVED that the Council do record its sincere congratulations to Mr Badman and Mr Marven on their appointments.

Under Procedure Rule 1.18, 8 questions were asked and replies were given.  Question 9 fell as Mrs Green was not in attendance at the meeting. 

(1)       Mr L Ridings moved, Mr P W A Lake seconded that:-

(a)       Procedure Rule 1.12(2) be suspended in order that the meeting be extended to 5pm;

(b)       Procedure Rule 1.30 be suspended in order that the Leader be allowed to speak for a maximum of 15 minutes, the Leader of the Labour Group and the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group for 10 minutes with the Leader being given a 3 minute right of reply;

(c)        Procedure Rule 1.30 be suspended after presentations by Cabinet Members on their portfolios in the period of general debate that follows in order that speeches can be limited to three minutes, and

(d)       Procedure Rule 1.36 be suspended in order for the mover and seconder of the original motion to be permitted to speak on more than one occasion.

Carried without a vote

(2)       Mr P Carter moved Mr N Chard seconded the recommendations contained in the report.

(3)       Dr M R Eddy moved Mr D Smyth seconded the following amendment:-

(a)       Deduct £0.591m from “Corporate Communications” (Corporate Support & External Affairs Portfolio, p39, line 3) (removal of proposed addition to the budget and a reduction in existing budget)

(b)       Deduct £0.500m expenditure from “Kent Regeneration Fund” (Regeneration & Supporting Independence Portfolio p30, final line) (removal of proposed budget provision)

(c)        Deduct £0.500m from “Workforce Reduction” (Finance Portfolio, p44, line 6) (reduction in provision)

(d)       Deduct £0.202m from “Strategic Management…” (Environment, Highways & Waste Portfolio, p26, line 5) (removal of contribution towards 2009-10 budget)

(e)       Deduct £0.140m from “Strategic Management” (Operations, Resources & Skills (CFE) Portfolio, p6, line 6)

(f)         Deduct £0.125m from “Debt charges” (Finance Portfolio, p44, line 16)

(g)       Deduct £0.016m from “Economic Development Group” (Regeneration & Supporting Independence Portfolio, p30, line 2) (removal of budget for Kent Ambassadors)

The net effect of these amendments would be to reduce the budget requirement by £2.074m which consequentially amend the following recommendations to:

34 (b) the Revenue Budget requirement of £854,944,000

34 (h) a total requirement from Council Tax of £534,743,000 to be raised through precept to meet the 2008-09 budget requirement

34 (i) a Council Tax as set out below, for the listed property bands:

(4)       The Chairman put to the vote the amendment set out in (3) above when the voting was as follows:-

For - 22

Mrs C Angell, Mr T Birkett, Mr L Christie, Mr I Chittenden, Mr G Cowan, Ms C J Cribbon, Mr D S Daley, Mrs T Dean, Dr M Eddy, Mr M J Fittock, Ms A Harrison, Mr C Hart, Mr I T N Jones, Mr S J G Koowaree, Mr T Maddison, Mr J I Muckle, Mrs M Newell, Mr W V Newman, Mr R J E Parker, Mr D Smyth, Mr R Truelove and Mr M J Vye.

Abstain – 2

Mr C Hibberd and Mr M J Harrison.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.