Issue - meetings

(1)       Mr Shipton presented his regular report to the Committee on the forecast outturn against budget for the Communities portfolio based on the first quarterly monitoring report and subsequent exception report to Cabinet.

(2)       A Member expressed concern about the impact the budget for the Coroners Service, which KCC had no control over, had on the overall budget. Mr Bainbridge assured Members that there was support from all Kent MPs to look at this issue.  Also Mr Hill added that the Local Government Association was lobbying the government on this matter.

(3)       The matter of the importance of the sale of redundant Adult Education centres was raised.  Mr Shipton explained that this related to one small property in Maidstone.

(4)       In relation to the Youth Offending Service and the management of vacancies, officers were asked what impact vacancies had on the service.  Ms Slaven replied that there were 8 posts across the service at various levels, but these were not having an immediate impact on the service.   It was proposed that a review of the whole service would be carried out to make sure resources were where they were needed.   It was confirmed that this review was identified in the current years Business Plan. 

(5)       RESOLVED that Members of the POC are asked to note the projected outturn figures for the directorate for 2008/09 based on the first quarterly monitoring report, and subsequent exception report to Cabinet.