Decision details

Medway Twinning and Cultural Exchanges

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report proposes to look at the current situation regarding Medway's town twinning agreements, with recommendations to modernise the agreements and provide suggestions for new and future activities.

Decision:

310/2005 The Cabinet recommended to Council that an International Twinning Committee (ITC) consisting of Members supported by officers be formed to oversee all twinning matters as set out in paragraph 6.7 and appendix 1 of the report.
311/2005 The Cabinet noted a budget of £10,000 could be transferred to twinning activities from within the Economic Development budget.
312/2005 The Cabinet agreed that further work would go ahead with Foshan with a view to having a formal agreement in place.

Reasons for the decision:

These decisions formalise the town twinning and town agreement process and a dedicated budget which can be used to lever in match funding. This will prevent costs escalating and provide better value for money and also ensure that all towns have a dedicated champion to progress and develop relationships.

Publication date: 13/12/2005

Date of decision: 13/12/2005

Decided at meeting: 13/12/2005 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/12/2005

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