Issue details

Summary

This report will set out the results of the tender for SEN home to school transport, and seeks permission to award contracts for transport provision for the following three schools (Warren Wood School, Brompton Academy and Rivermead School).

Access to Information

The report together with any other documents being considered (unless they contain exempt information) will be available for inspection 5 clear days before the decision is taken by the Cabinet. Copies are available on the Council's website or requested from Democratic Services Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR or email democratic.services@medway.gov.ukIf you wish to submit information to the Cabinet about the item please also contact Democratic Services.

Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private

This report will contain some information which the Cabinet may decide to consider in private. This is because, in the view of the Proper Officer, consideration of the information in public would give rise to the disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 - information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Should you wish to make any representation for the discussion of this item to be held in public, you should contact: Democratic Services, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR or email democratic.services@medway.gov.uk  

It is noted that the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Meetings and Access to Information)(England) Regulations 2012 requires 28 clear days’ notice of a Cabinet meeting to be held in private. On this occasion it has not been possible to provide this 28 clear days’ notice. The Chairman of the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee and (in the absence of a Chairman) the Vice-Chairman of the Regeneration, Community and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee have agreed, in accordance with the provisions of the 2012 Regulations, that this matter is both urgent and cannot be reasonably deferred. The reasons for the urgency are due to the fact that the Council needs to have this in place for 1 April 2014 so that the savings can be delivered for the new year. Any delay to the final Cabinet decision on this matter will impact on mobilisation by 1 April 2014.

The Cabinet’s response to any representations will be published on 9 December 2013 within the Cabinet Agenda. A final decision on whether this item will be determined in private will be taken during the meeting