To receive and adopt the proceedings, reports and recommendations of the following committees, except those items reserved under Council procedure Rule 5.2 (6) and to ratify and confirm the orders made by them.

Motions that proceedings, reports and recommendations of Committees, except those reserved under Council Procedure Rule 5.2(6) as referred to below be received and adopted and where applicable the Orders made by them be ratified and confirmed were duly proposed, seconded and resolved in each case.

Minutes of Cabinet held on 04 July 2016

Minutes of Overview Scrutiny Committee held on 11 July 2016

Minutes of Finance & Audit Committee held on 12 July 2016

Minutes of Regulatory Board held on 20 July 2016

Minutes of Standards Committee held on Wednesday 27 July 2016

Minutes of Cabinet held on 05 September 2016

Minutes of Regulatory Board held on 07 September 2016

Minutes of Finance & Audit Committee held on 13 September 2016

Minutes of Overview Scrutiny Committee held on 15 September 2016

Minutes of Standards Committee held on 27 September 2016

Minutes of Licensing Committee held on 29 September 2016

Minutes of Regulatory Board held on Wednesday, 5 October 2016

The Leader of the Executive drew Council’s attention to Minute 33 of Cabinet on 5 September 2016 regarding the potential joint development with Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and the recommendations made by Cabinet to Full Council as set out in the Minute.

It was resolved unanimously that:

1. agreement in principle be given to further consideration of the scheme and the furtherance of any necessary due diligence to determine the viability of the venture, with delegated authority provided to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Executive, Director (Corporate Services) and Assistant Director (Governance & Law) to take any necessary financial, legal or practical measures in that regard, and;

2. authority be granted to use the retained Growth Fund monies arising from the Kent Business Rates pooling arrangements in 2015-16 to support any necessary expenditure at this stage, together with any necessary amendments to the Council’s General Fund net revenue budget or Capital Programme.