Deputy Cabinet Member's Verbal Update
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Minutes:
(Verbal Report by Mr G Cooke, Deputy Lead Member for Resources, Capital Programme and Infrastructure)
(1) Mr Cooke advised the Committee of activities undertaken since the last meeting of the Committee within his portfolio (excluding those items due to be discussed at the meeting to prevent duplication), which included; regular visits he and the other Deputy Lead Members had made to Kent schools, an Informal Member Group which looked at possible savings on the Medium Term Plan, whilst minimising the impact on front line services, schools and young people; the Informal Members Group to look at Special Educational Needs Transport would be meeting on Friday, 20 November. He concluded advising that data was currently being gathered on School Admissions to allow any pressures to be managed as they arose.
(2) The Chairman thanked Mr Cooke for his update and reminded him of the protocol that local Members should be informed of school visits in the electoral area to give them the opportunity to attend the visit. Mr Cooke advised that this was happening Mr Sweetland concurred advising that he had been invited to such a visit and attended.
(3) RESOLVED that the verbal report be received.