Agenda and decisions

Cabinet - Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Items
No.	Item
1.	Capital Programme 2010/2011 and Beyond View the background to item 1. View the decision for item 1. Decision: 193/2009 The Cabinet agreed to forward the provisional draft capital programme to Overview and Scrutiny as work in progress inviting them to offer comments on the proposals outlined.
2.	Local Air Quality Management View the background to item 2. View the decision for item 2. Decision: 195/2009 The Cabinet instructed officers to undertake a 12 week consultation period on the proposed revocation of the current Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) and the declaration of three new AQMAs including a large central AQMA, as set out in the report.
3.	Gateway 1 Options Appraisal: Chatham Dynamic Bus Facility View the background to item 3. View the decision for item 3.
4.	Recruitment Freeze View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. Decision: 199/2009 The Cabinet agreed to unfreeze the following posts, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report, to enable officers to commence the recruitment process: Business Support a) Internal Audit - Investigations Officer. b) Senior ICT Support OfficerChildren and Adults Services. c) Support Services Assistant - Elaine Centre.
5.	Outline Business Case for Strood Academy View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. Decision: 201/2009 The Cabinet agreed to defer consideration of the report to allow more time for detailed analysis.
6.	Rochester Riverside Phase 1 Development View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6.
7.	Gateway 3 Contract Award: Chatham Phase Two: Road Improvements, Union Street, Chatham View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. Decision: 202/2009 The Cabinet accepted the tender from J. Breheny Contractors Ltd, as set out in the exempt appendix, for the phase 2 improvements to Union Street, Chatham.
8.	Chatham Dynamic Bus Facility Revised Scheme View the background to item 8. View the decision for item 8. Decision: 194/2009 The Cabinet agreed that (a) a planning application be submitted for a revised scheme (as described in this report, and as shown in the sketches appended to it). (b) the loss of existing public open space in the proposed site be advertised in the local press in accordance with s123 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 and the Director of Regeneration, Community and Culture be delegated authority, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Community Services, to consider any objections and determine whether or not to appropriate the land. (c) these decisions are considered urgent and therefore should not be subject to call-in.
9.	Capital Budget Monitoring View the background to item 9. View the decision for item 9.
10.	Gateway 3 Contract Award: Kent Buying Consortium Print Services View the background to item 10. View the decision for item 10. Decision: 203/2009 The Cabinet approved the inclusion of the 23 companies, set out below, who submitted the most economically advantageous tenders, on a select list for the provision of print services, at prices to be agreed at the time of order when calling off from the framework: Lot 1 - Document printing: A R Adams & Sons. Belmont Press. Cliffe Enterprise. Corporate Document Services Ltd. County Print & Design. DA printers. Delga Group. Grammer & Co. Headley Bros (Holdings) Ltd. Liberty Printers (AR & RF Reddin Ltd). Neutralprint Ltd. PB Group. Richard Edward Ltd. Scarbutts Printers. Willis & Gladwin T/a Chapel Press. Lot 2 - Specialist/large format printing. Act Reprographics. Big Sky Banners. Clicks. Cliffe Enterprise. Displayways. Kentish Graphics. PB Group. Pyramid Visuals. Street Graphics. Strypz.
11.	Revenue Budget 2010/2011 View the background to item 11. View the decision for item 11. Decision: 192/2009 The Cabinet agreed to forward the provisional draft budget to the Overview and Scrutiny Committees as work in progress inviting them to offer comments on the proposals outlined.
12.	Second Quarter Performance Report 2009/2010 View the background to item 12. View the decision for item 12.
13.	Local Development Framework: Revised Local Development Scheme View the background to item 13. View the decision for item 13. Decision: 196/2009 The Cabinet agreed that the revised Local Development Scheme, appended to the report, be submitted for approval by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government subject to the Director of Regeneration, Community and Culture, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Development and Economic Growth, being delegated authority to make minor revisions to the scheme in conjunction with the Government Office for the South East. 197/2009 The Cabinet agreed that the revised Scheme will come into effect on the earlier of the following dates: a) Confirmation that the Secretary of State does not intend to issue a Direction in relation to the scheme; or b) 28 days after its submission to the Secretary of State (provided that no Direction has been received from the Secretary of State).
14.	Revenue Budget Monitoring View the background to item 14. View the decision for item 14.
15.	Gateway 3 Contract Award: Mental Health Floating Support Service View the background to item 15. View the decision for item 15. Decision: 204/2009 The Cabinet agreed that the contract for the Supporting People Mental Health Floating Support Service be awarded to In Touch on the bases of the outcome of the procurement process for a period of 3 years with the provision to extend for a further 1 year thereafter.
16.	Historic Building Grant Scheme Rochester and Chatham View the background to item 16. View the decision for item 16. Decision: 198/2009 The Cabinet agreed to confirm its support in principle for applying for an English Heritage grant under the