Items
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Social Regeneration Strategy
Decision:
83/2008 The Cabinet approved the Social
Regeneration Strategy 2008-2016 and agreed to adopt it as part of
the Regeneration Framework.
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Supporting People Contract: Pre-paid Short Term and Rehabilitation Beds
Decision:
95/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the provision
of 15 pre paid short term and rehabilitation residential care beds
for older people be exempt from the procurement process under
contract rule 12.1.
96/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the Assistant Director of Housing
and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder
for Adult Services, be authorised to award to the current providers
set out in the report.
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Gateway 3 Medium Risk Procurement Contract Award: Insurance Programme Tender
Decision:
97/2008 The Cabinet agreed the award of the
insurance contract to the identified companies in paragraph 5.3 of
the report for a period of 5 years from 1 April 2008.
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Constitutional Issues
Decision:
87/2008 The Cabinet recommended the following
changes to the Constitution to Council on 17 April to take effect
from the Annual Council meeting on 7 May:
(i) the disestablishment of the Community Services Overview and
Scrutiny Committee (noting that as a consequence, the Health and
Adult Social Care Sub Committee will not be reappointed);
(ii) a change of the name of the Children's Services Overview and
Scrutiny Committee to the Children and Adults Overview and Scrutiny
Committee with continuing responsibility for scrutiny of children's
health;
(iii) a change of the name of the Regeneration and Development
Overview and Scrutiny Committee to the Regeneration, Community and
Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
(iv) the establishment of a Health and Adult Social Care Overview
and Scrutiny Committee which will have the same terms of reference
as the existing Health and Adult Social Care Sub Committee and to
increase the size of that Committee from 10 to 12 members;
(v) The changes to the terms of reference of the Overview and
Scrutiny Committees as set out in Appendix A to the report.
88/2008 The Cabinet recommended to Council the changes to the Local
Choice Functions as set out in Appendix D of the report.
89/2008 The Cabinet recommended to Council to increase the number
of Independent Members on the Standards Committee from four to six
and that the Monitoring Officer and the Chairman of the Standards
Committee be authorised to interview for three new independent
members and to make a recommendation to Full Council for
appointment.
90/2008 The Cabinet recommended to the Council on 17 April 2008 to
submit the following proposals to the Annual Council on 7 May
2008:
(i) the establishment of committees, their size and allocation of
seats to political groups as set out in paragraph 5.3 of the report
subject to further changes required as a consequence of the recent
resignation of a Member of the Council;
(ii) the continuation of an ad hoc Committee to consider the
removal of Council appointed school governors as and when necessary
and to waive political balance in respect of this Committee;
(iii) appointments to be made to each committee including the
appointment of voting and non-voting co-optees in accordance with
the wishes of the political groups;
(iv) appointments to Committees, Joint Committees and other bodies
as set out in Appendix B of the report.
91/2008 The Cabinet recommended the Council on 17 April 2008 to
submit the following proposal to the Joint meeting of Committees
after the Annual Council meeting on 7 May 2008:
(i) the appointment of chairmen and vice chairmen of
Committees;
(ii) the establishment of sub committees ( with terms of reference
as set out in the Council's Constitution), task groups, their size
and the allocation of seats to political groups as set out in
Appendix C of the report.
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5. |
Shoreline Management Plans
Decision:
92/2008 The Cabinet agreed that the Isle of
Grain to South Foreland and Medway and Swale Estuaries Shoreline
Management Plans be adopted in accordance with Government guidance
pending their approval by the Secretary of State for the
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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6. |
Capital Budget Monitoring
Decision:
86/2008 The Cabinet authorised expenditure
against the approved capital programme for 2008/2009 and future
years.
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7. |
The Future of Adult Education in Medway
Decision:
84/2008 The Cabinet agreed that Medway Council
should relinquish responsibility for adult education and allow the
Learning and Skills Council to outsource to another provider
following a procurement process.
85/2008 The Cabinet agreed that any lease arrangements, if / where
applicable, support the continued use of current adult learning
delivery points in Rochester and Gillingham and that authority to
enter into the leases and any ancillary agreements be delegated to
the Assistant Director, Housing and Corporate Services.
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8. |
Validation of Planning Applications
Decision:
93/2008 The Cabinet adopted the local
validation checklists.
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9. |
Recruitment Freeze
Decision:
94/2008 The Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the
following post, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, to enable
officers to commence the recruitment process:
Business Support
a) Finance Assistant.
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10. |
Revenue Budget Monitoring
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11. |
Fundamental Review of Services for Children with a Disability
Decision:
73/2008 The Cabinet agreed with the strategic
principle, outlined at paragraph 4.1 of the report, of a jointly
commissioned, co-located and integrated assessment and information
service.
74/2008 The Cabinet agreed to the initiation of a detailed delivery
plan for phase two, as set out in paragraph 4.6 of the
report.
75/2008 The Cabinet agreed to the development of specific work
streams to resolve a number of issues crucial to implementation, as
set out in paragraph 4.6 of the report
76/2008 The Cabinet agreed to an early report on the solutions to
future accurate collection and monitoring of data, referred to in
paragraph 3.2.2 of the report.
77/2008 The Cabinet agreed to the development of specific training
to support the children with a disability workforce to be able to
respond appropriately to children's needs in regard to safeguarding
and child protection, as set out in paragraph 3.2.4 of the
report.
78/2008 The Cabinet agreed to an urgent review of physical
resources by the Medway Primary Care Trust, Medway Council and the
Medway NHS Trust to ensure suitability to meet future needs, as set
out in paragraph 3.2.6 of the report.
79/2008 The Cabinet agreed to a review of Respite provision in
conjunction with any additional government funding for respite and
childcare under Aiming High for Disabled Children, as set out in
paragraphs 3.2.6 and 6.2 of the report.
80/2008 The Cabinet agreed to the development of a structure and
timetable for reporting statistical data regularly to the Children
and Young Peoples Strategic Partnership, as set out in paragraph
3.2.5 of the report.
81/2008 The Cabinet agreed to a further linkage with Medway
Council's Housing Service, as set out in paragraph 3.2.8 of the
report.
82/2008 The Cabinet agreed to a report back to Overview and
Scrutiny with the new delivery plan and timelines for specific
workstream outcomes by July 2008.
Noted The Cabinet noted the lessons learnt about commissioning
arrangements, outlined at paragraph 3.3 of the report, which will
also be reported to the Children and Young People's Strategic
Partnership, in order to inform future commissioning
arrangements.
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