Agenda and decisions

27/2007 The Cabinet noted that spend and commitments on the approved programme since 1 April 2006 to date amounted to approximately £48.691 million.
28/2007 The Cabinet noted that forecast spend during 2006/2007 amounted to £86.395 million.
29/2007 The Cabinet noted that the proposed additions to the capital programme, referred to in sections 5.2 and 6 of the report, will be incorporated within the Capital Programme report being considered by Cabinet on 20 February 2007.

30/2007 The Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the Caseworker post, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, to enable the Director of Children's Services to commence the recruitment process.

26/2007 The Cabinet agreed to re-enforce the requirement that the budget be adhered to and instructed directors to rigorously enforce both the controls over recruitment to vacant posts and the organisation-wide spending moratorium.

12/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to implement plans for the establishment of Sure Start Children's Centres at ten schools in Medway within the budgets identified in paragraph 9.1 of the report:
a) All Faiths Community Children's Primary
b) Brompton Westbrook Primary School
c) Kingfisher Primary School
d) Lordswood Infant School
e) Oaklands Infant School
f) Saxon Way Primary School
g) St James' C of E VA Primary School
h) St Margaret's at Troy Town C of E VC Primary School
i) Temple Mill Primary School
j) Twydall Infant School.
13/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Brompton Westbrook Primary School, from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
14/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Kingfisher Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
15/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Oaklands Infant School from 4-7 years to 3-7 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
16/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Saxon Way Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
17/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services, with the Governing Body of the voluntary aided school, be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of St James' C of E Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
18/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of St Margaret's at Troy Town Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
19/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Temple Mill Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
20/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Woodlands Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.

22/2007 The Cabinet agreed to recommend the Member Development Strategy 2007 - 2011 to Council for approval.

31/2007 The Cabinet agreed to award the Design and Build contract for the project to Coombs (Canterbury) Ltd.

21/2007 The Cabinet agreed to recommend the Planning Enforcement Policy, as attached as appendix one to the report, to Council for approval.

10/2007 The Cabinet agreed that negotiations be undertaken to seek to secure the relocation of Staples to a new location at The Brook (Queens Street, Slicketts Hill car park) and the demolition of the existing building.
11/2007 The Cabinet agreed to receive a report on 13 March 2007 giving a consultation timescale on three regeneration development briefs for Chatham:
a) Station Gateway from Chatham Station to High Street.
b) Waterfront from the High Street to the Command House.
c) The Brook from the Army Careers Office to the old cinema in Upbury Way (the east side of The Brook).

This will provide an opportunity to review those elements of the Chatham framework which have changed since it was originally agreed.
7/2007 The Cabinet instructed officers to continue to monitor the road network in Chatham and to bring forward for consideration proposals, where appropriate, to ease congestion.
8/2007 The Cabinet agreed that officers, in consultation with traders, Chatham Town Centre Forum, North Kent Chamber of Commerce and the Council's Economic Development Team consider schemes, measures or projects that will assist in promoting trade in Chatham.
9/2007 The Cabinet agreed to proceed with the demolition of the old Chatham Library building; the provision of up to 120 additional temporary parking spaces (subject to the grant of planning permission); to provide a temporary vehicular link between Riverside and Globe Lane car parks (subject to planning permission) and to the demolition of Perrins and those parts of the former Theatre Royal within the ownership of the Council.

23/2007 The Cabinet approved the principle, as landowner, of establishing a market on the Commercial Road Car Park in Strood.
24/2007 The Cabinet requested that the Director of Community Services and, if appropriate, other officers use their delegated powers to seek all necessary statutory approvals to enable the Commercial Road Car Park to be used as a market.
25/2007 The Cabinet delegated authority to the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Development and Economic Growth, to finalise the management arrangements including procurement and leasing/licensing the site, if required.