Councillor Steve Albon
Email: cllr-steve.albon@thanet.gov.uk
Council: Thanet
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
80 meetings · Page 1 of 16
General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.00 pm
Planning Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.00 pm
Extraordinary, Council - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 15 of 19
2025/26 Budget Update
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 19, 2024
Cabinet considered a report noting It being necessary to amend the budget setting timetable for 2025/26 to accommodate a late and uncertain provisional local government finance settlement and subsequently provide sufficient time to finalise the budget proposals for the forthcoming year.
Recommendations Approved
Thanet Pathfinder Projects - contingency allocation
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 19, 2024
Authority was sought from Cabinet to move funding from the current Clock House scheme budget to a single contingency pot for the Ramsgate schemes. The aim is to support delivery of the existing schemes as the costs move from design costs, to construction costs. The budget for the Clock House remains within the programme for a refurbishment scheme to be delivered.
Recommendations Approved
Option to purchase car park, Ramsgate
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 19, 2024
The council leases Royal Harbour multi-storey CP under a financing lease entered into in 1977, which has 48yrs unexpired. The lease contains a tenants option to purchase the leasehold interest, at certain trigger points, the next is in 2025. Exercising the option will have an improved long term budgetary impact for the council.
Recommendations Approved
Evaluation of Retention or Disposal Options for Housing Revenue Account units
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
This decision relates to the ownership and refurbishment options for the following properties: 37 Hereson Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7DP; Flat 3 Cobb Court, 27 King Street, Margate, CT9 1BZ; and 1 Park Lodge, Montefiore Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8BD. All three residential dwellings are currently owned by the council. The report related to the decision examines both the costs of refurbishing the properties and the potential capital receipts from their disposal at auction. The recommendation is the decision to dispose of all these properties and reinvest the proceeds of the sales in the council’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme.
Recommendations Approved
Adoption of the following new policies: Decant Policy and Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
The 2 new policies have been developed in response to new legislation and where a gap has been identified in operations. They provide a framework for consistency and best practice as well as compliance with the current legislation and with the Regulator for Social Housing. The 2 new policies are: Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy Decant Policy This report seeks authority for the council to: Adopt the two new policies; 2. Delegate authority to the Head of Tenant and Leaseholder Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to make minor operational changes to the policies, as required.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 80
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 95