Items
No. |
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1. |
Adult Learning Plan
Decision:
86/2003 The Cabinet referred the initial
proposals for the Adult Learning Plan 2003/2004 to the Youth and
Education Overview and Scrutiny Committee for
consideration.
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2. |
Recruitment Freeze
Decision:
103/2003 Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the
following posts, as detailed in appendix 1 to the report, to enable
directors to commence the recruitment process:
Development and Environment
(a) Tourism Officer
(b) Summer Park Ranger
(c) Customer Systems Co-ordinator
Education and Leisure
(c) Youth and Community Manager (operations).
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3. |
Medway Renaissance Partnership
Decision:
87/2003 The Cabinet endorsed the proposal to
set up the Medway Renaissance Partnership as set out in the
Appendix, subject to formal confirmation of Government support and
initial funding, and recommended the matter to Council for
approval
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4. |
Acceptance of Tender - Hoath Way
Decision:
105/2003 The Cabinet agreed that the Director
of Development and Environment be given delegated authority to
accept the tender for the highway works on the A278 as set out in
paragraph 4.3 of the report.
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5. |
Pattern of the School Year
Decision:
96/2003 The Cabinet noted the outcome of the
consultation and the position in other LEAs.
97/2003 The Cabinet recommended that the Council gives further
consideration to changes to the pattern of the school year from
2005 and that, in the light of the public consultation, it pays
particular attention to the introduction of a five term year.
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6. |
Financial Monitoring - Capital
Decision:
101/2003 The Cabinet noted the report.
102/2003 The Cabinet recommended to Council that the new schemes
(Balfour Infants and Upbury Arts College) be included in the
capital programme.
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7. |
Riverside Sports Ground
Decision:
106/2003 The Cabinet agreed to accept the
surrender of the current lease on the terms as set out in paragraph
7 of the report.
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8. |
Secondary Strategy
Decision:
88/2003 The Cabinet agreed the Medway
Collaboration through Federation Principles as set out in paragraph
7.3 in the report.
89/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers provide a coordinated
approach to establishing 'specialist school status' for all
Medway's secondary schools.
90/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers conduct a time limited
consultation with headteachers on proposed federation
groupings.
91/2003 The Cabinet asked that the Director of Education and
Leisure organise a meeting between David Hinchcliffe (DfES) and
Headteachers to discuss Secondary Schools issues in Medway.
92/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers explore the implications
(and if appropriate) prepare for Member consideration a bid to the
DfES to establish an Academy School in Medway.
93/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers should work with the
Rochester Diocese to identify how, with other ecumenical partners,
standards could be raised in Medway. This could include the option
of establishing a second faith secondary school in Medway.
94/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers submit a report to Youth
& Education Overview & Scrutiny on a Secondary School
Strategy for Medway on 20 March 2003.
95/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers submit a report back to
Cabinet on all the proposals to develop a Secondary School strategy
for Medway in due course.
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9. |
Supporting People - Contracts and Charging Policy
Decision:
98/2003 The Cabinet agreed the Supporting
People Charging Policy as set out in appendix 1 to the
report.
99/2003 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of
Health and Community Services, in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Health and Community, to enter into contracts for
service, including the contracts which exceed £250,000 set
out in the appendix to the addendum report, and approve
dispensation from the contract rules requiring tendering and
quotation procedures, as set out in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3. of the
report.
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10. |
Management Letter Best Value Performance Plan
Decision:
100/2003 The Cabinet noted the
report.
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