Agenda and decisions

112/2003 The Cabinet agreed to waive contract rule 8(a) in order that the current contracts between Medway Council and providers of domiciliary care, due to expire on 31 July 2003, can be extended until 31 March 2004.

108/2003 The Cabinet recommended to Council, with regard to Secondary Admissions, that:
(i) it determines its secondary admission arrangements as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.
(ii) the LEA includes in its consultation with schools and other admission authorities for September 2005 that in the event of oversubscription at the Hundred of Hoo School the following apply:· Children in public care for whom the school is the nearest appropriate;· Current family association (i.e. an elder brother or sister in the school at the time of application);· Child's health reasons. Medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason which requires a child to attend the preferred school;
· Residence within a particular scheme of education (see maps in the secondary admission booklet). Under this criterion places on the Hoo Peninsula would be allocated measuring distance from East to West with those living furthest away from the school being offered places first;· Nearness of children's homes and ease of access to schools. (The 'nearness of children's homes' part of this criterion operates for this school).
(iii) the minimum entry requirements for year 12 applications at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School be as follows:'Level 3-a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C with at least a B in proposed AS (or related) subject. Other specific course requirements also apply'.
109/2003 The Cabinet recommended to Council, with regard to Primary Schools, that:(i) it determines its primary admission arrangements as set out in Appendix 2 of the report , including operating the 'ease of access' part of the last criterion for Halling Primary School before 'nearness of homes'.(ii) a review of the admissions policy be undertaken in the summer term 2003 with all key stakeholders.
110/2003 The Cabinet recommended to Council that it agrees the Planned Admission numbers for secondary and primary schools as set out in Appendix 3 of the report.

107/2003 The Cabinet recommended to Council the Children's and Young People's Strategic Plan 2003-2006, incorporating the preventative strategy, to form part of the Council's policy framework.

113/2003 The Cabinet noted the report
114/2003 The Cabinet agreed the Treasury limits for 2003/2004, in accordance with Section 45 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, as set out in paragraph 5.6 of the report.

111/2003 The Cabinet agreed that the revised draft improvement plan form the basis of wider consultation with key stakeholders prior to the plan returning to Cabinet for acceptance.

118/2003 The Cabinet agreed to waive contract rules to enable a contract to be awarded to Steill Inframan Ltd on the terms set out in at 8. 1(a), (b) and (c) of the report.
119/2003 In accordance with the appropriate procurement requirements tenders be sought on the terms set out at 8.1 (d) of the report.

115/2003 The Cabinet agreed, subject to the legal conditions detailed in paragraph 5 of the report, to fund expenditure incurred by parish councils in opposing the Cliffe Airport proposals in the sum of £5,083.75.