All Decisions

At the beginning of the 2019-20 financial year, fees and charges for funerals for children under the age of 18 years were removed, this followed a decision at the meeting of Council on 6 December 2018. On 23 July 2019, the Children’s Funeral Fund was set up by the Government. The report proposes the reintroduction of fees to be claimed directly by the Council from the Children’s Funeral Fund.

Cabinet approved the reintroduction of cremation and burial fees for those under the age of 18 solely on the basis that reimbursement of these fees can be reclaimed from the Government via the Children’s Funeral Fund.

Information regarding the outcome of the market trial month at Staffordshire Street Car Park, Ramsgate and recommendations for future dispositions.

Cabinet agreed the following:

1. To agree to cease the current arrangement, and procure a new market operator that will operate capably, maximising the benefits for the market traders, consumers and the wider community;
2. To agree to market proposals for the market under the “Canterbury model” outlined in  paragraph 2.2 of the report;
3. To give delegated authority to the Director of Estates, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Estates and Economic Development, to choose an appropriate operator following the procurement exercise and enter into the relevant Agreement(s) with them, on terms to be agreed;
4. To give delegated authority to the Director of Estates to agree the Heads of Terms for the Agreement(s) under which the new operator will operate.

A report was presented to Cabinet setting out proposals for phase 4 of the council’s affordable housing development programme. The budget for this, totalling £8.822m, having been previously agreed by full council.

It is proposed to deliver the programme through a combination of the acquisition of homes and land for homes and by developing infill sites in council ownership for Affordable Rent.

Cabinet agreed that the capital funding of £8.822m for the approved phase 4 development programme be allocated as set out at paragraph 2.4 to the Cabinet report.

This report proposes Thanet District Council extend the current Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) until October 2023.

That the current PSPO is renewed until 25th October 2023 and adopted in accordance with the Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), Crime and Policing Act 2014.