Decisions

That the Council participates in a collaborative agreement between itself, Maidstone Leisure Trust, Serco Leisure Ltd and three Primary Care Networks at Maidstone South, Maidstone Central and ABC to provide Covid-19 treatment facilities (a “hot site”) at the Maidstone Leisure Centre site and which conform to the requirements put in place by the Clinical Commissioning Group.

That the Council gives permission for the Maidstone Leisure Trust to not deliver its regular contracted services during this time so that it can instead support the Covid-19 healthcare response.

That the council gives permission for Maidstone Leisure Trust to use the leisure centre car park for the establishment of a temporary, outdoor treatment site.

That the council gives permission for Maidstone Leisure Trust to use the leisure centre building for clinical staff ancillary facilities and health care administration.

These decisions are for a temporary period of time and will only be in effect during the Covid-19 pandemic period. The council expects the Maidstone Leisure Trust to continue with its regular contracted services when the Covid-19 pandemic period ceases.
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That the Council exercises its discretionary powers under s13A(1)(c) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 to provide all recipients of working age Council Tax support (CTS) during the financial year 2020-21 with a further reduction in their annual Council Tax bill of up to £150; and

That in line with the Council Tax Support Scheme approved by Council on the 18 December 2019, the calculation of Council Tax Support for 2020-21 is amended to reflect the increase to the Universal Credit (UC) standard allowance and Working Tax Credit (WTC) basic element for one year from 6 April 2020, with the changes to be mirrored in the needs assessment (applicable amount) and income disregards for the purpose of calculating LCTS.

That the Council’s Retails Relief Policy as agreed by the meeting of Full Council on the 26 February 2020 be amended and such changes implemented as soon as practically possible to allow for rate relief to be awarded for retail, hospitality, leisure and child care nurseries as set out within guidance issued by MHCLG in response to the Covid 19 pandemic.