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Items
		
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
Minutes of the meeting of the &lt;b&gt;EAST KENT (JOINT SCRUTINY)
COMMITTEE&lt;/b&gt; held at the Sandwich Town Council Offices, Sandwich
on Monday 14 December 2009 at 9.30 am.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Present:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Chairman: &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Councillor G Cowan&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Dover District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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Councillors:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
M D Conolly&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Dover District Council)&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
C Goddard&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Shepway District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
M Harrison&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Thanet District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
A Perkins&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Canterbury City Council)&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
T Prater&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Shepway District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
J Roberts&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Thanet District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
M J Roberts&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Thanet District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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J Samper&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Canterbury City Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
I Thomas&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Canterbury City Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
M Vye&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Kent County Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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Also Present:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Mr C Dallison (HQN Associate Member) (Item 18 only)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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Officers:&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Head of Housing, Culture and Community Safety (Dover District
Council) (Item 18 only)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyTextIndent&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Corporate Director &amp;ndash; Neighbourhoods (Shepway District
Council) (Item 18 only)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Head of Finance and ICT (Dover District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Head of Legal and Democratic Services (Canterbury City Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Head of Policy and Improvement (Canterbury City Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Corporate Director (Shepway District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Director of Customer Services and Business Transformation (Thanet
District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Principal Solicitor (Dover District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Democratic Support Officer (Dover District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors A Clifton-Holt
(Shepway District Council), D R Lloyd-Jones (Dover District
Council), R F Manning (Kent County Council) and B Rogers (Thanet
District Council).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
13&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
It was noted that in accordance with the Operating Arrangements,
Councillor M&amp;nbsp;J&amp;nbsp;Roberts had been appointed as substitute
for Councillor B Rogers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
14&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
MINUTES&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 November 2009
were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
15&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
ISSUES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE BY THE EAST KENT (JOINT
ARRANGEMENTS) COMMITTEE&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
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There were no items for consideration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
16&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
ITEMS PLACED ON THE AGENDA BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
There were no items for consideration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
17&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
The Chairman informed the Committee that Ashford Borough Council
had withdrawn from the East Kent Shared Housing Services
Project.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
RESOLVED: That the co-opted membership of the Committee of Ashford
Borough Councillors M J C Burgess, R F Packham and
R&amp;nbsp;T&amp;nbsp;Taylor be terminated with immediate effect.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
18 EAST KENT SHARED HOUSING SERVICES PROJECT&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
The Head of Housing, Culture and Community Safety for Dover
presented the report on the East Kent Shared Housing Landlord
Services Project to the Committee for its consideration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
In response to requests for clarification from Members it was
stated that the recommendations set out in the report would create
an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) as a company limited
by guarantee.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; The
resultant company would be responsible for the management
arrangements of the housing stock but the individual Councils would
still retain ownership and be the legal landlords of their housing
stock.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Mr C Dallison informed the Committee that most of the three star
housing authorities were ALMO's and that his experience had been
that the switch to an ALMO led to improvements in the level of
service received by tenants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
The Chairman stated that the previous recommendation of the East
Kent (Joint Scrutiny) Committee for &amp;nbsp;...&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www2.canterbury.gov.uk/committee/mgAi.aspx?ID=13771&quot; class=&quot;external&quot; title=&quot;Link to view the full item text for item 1., Agenda&quot;&gt;view the full
minutes text for item 1.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Venue: Dover Sistrict Council
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Agenda  PDF 3 MB 
Minutes:
Minutes of the meeting of the EAST KENT (JOINT SCRUTINY)
COMMITTEE held at the Sandwich Town Council Offices, Sandwich
on Monday 14 December 2009 at 9.30 am.
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						&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;mgLabel&quot;&gt;Venue: &lt;/span&gt;Dover Sistrict Council&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;th scope=&quot;col&quot; abbr=&quot;No&quot;&gt;No.&lt;/th&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;mgSubItemTitleTxt&quot;&gt;Minutes:&lt;/p&gt;
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Minutes of the meeting of the &lt;b&gt;EAST KENT (JOINT SCRUTINY)
COMMITTEE&lt;/b&gt; held at the Sandwich Town Council Offices, Sandwich
on Monday 14 December 2009 at 9.30 am.&lt;/p&gt;
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Present:&lt;/p&gt;
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Chairman: &lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Councillor G Cowan&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Dover District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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Councillors:&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
M D Conolly&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Dover District Council)&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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C Goddard&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Shepway District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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M Harrison&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Thanet District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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A Perkins&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Canterbury City Council)&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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T Prater&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Shepway District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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J Roberts&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Thanet District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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M J Roberts&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Thanet District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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J Samper&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Canterbury City Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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I Thomas&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Canterbury City Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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M Vye&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
(Kent County Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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Also Present:&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
Mr C Dallison (HQN Associate Member) (Item 18 only)&lt;/p&gt;
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Officers:&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count:1&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;
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Head of Housing, Culture and Community Safety (Dover District
Council) (Item 18 only)&lt;/p&gt;
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Corporate Director &amp;ndash; Neighbourhoods (Shepway District
Council) (Item 18 only)&lt;/p&gt;
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Head of Finance and ICT (Dover District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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Head of Legal and Democratic Services (Canterbury City Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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Head of Policy and Improvement (Canterbury City Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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Corporate Director (Shepway District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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Director of Customer Services and Business Transformation (Thanet
District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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Principal Solicitor (Dover District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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Democratic Support Officer (Dover District Council)&lt;/p&gt;
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&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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Apologies for absence were received from Councillors A Clifton-Holt
(Shepway District Council), D R Lloyd-Jones (Dover District
Council), R F Manning (Kent County Council) and B Rogers (Thanet
District Council).&lt;/p&gt;
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APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS&lt;/p&gt;
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It was noted that in accordance with the Operating Arrangements,
Councillor M&amp;nbsp;J&amp;nbsp;Roberts had been appointed as substitute
for Councillor B Rogers.&lt;/p&gt;
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MINUTES&lt;/p&gt;
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The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 November 2009
were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.&lt;/p&gt;
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ISSUES REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE BY THE EAST KENT (JOINT
ARRANGEMENTS) COMMITTEE&lt;/p&gt;
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There were no items for consideration.&lt;/p&gt;
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ITEMS PLACED ON THE AGENDA BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE&lt;/p&gt;
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There were no items for consideration.&lt;/p&gt;
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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE&lt;/p&gt;
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The Chairman informed the Committee that Ashford Borough Council
had withdrawn from the East Kent Shared Housing Services
Project.&lt;/p&gt;
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RESOLVED: That the co-opted membership of the Committee of Ashford
Borough Councillors M J C Burgess, R F Packham and
R&amp;nbsp;T&amp;nbsp;Taylor be terminated with immediate effect.&lt;/p&gt;
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18 EAST KENT SHARED HOUSING SERVICES PROJECT&lt;/p&gt;
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The Head of Housing, Culture and Community Safety for Dover
presented the report on the East Kent Shared Housing Landlord
Services Project to the Committee for its consideration.&lt;/p&gt;
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In response to requests for clarification from Members it was
stated that the recommendations set out in the report would create
an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) as a company limited
by guarantee.&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; The
resultant company would be responsible for the management
arrangements of the housing stock but the individual Councils would
still retain ownership and be the legal landlords of their housing
stock.&lt;/p&gt;
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Mr C Dallison informed the Committee that most of the three star
housing authorities were ALMO's and that his experience had been
that the switch to an ALMO led to improvements in the level of
service received by tenants.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Chairman stated that the previous recommendation of the East
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