Issue - meetings

 (1)         Mr Hill gave an update based on the list of topics that he had circulated with the papers for the meeting this included :-

• Turner Contemporary
• Kent History Centre
• Olympics – Key dates
• The Dover Torch Campaign
• Libraries
• Youth and Communities
• Emergency Planning
• Registration
• Museum of Kent Life

(2)          Mr Hill confirmed the breakdown of the funding for Turner Contemporary and explained that the appointment of Trustees had not yet been finalised but that, when it was, Members would be informed.

(3)          Mr Hill identified a potential issue for the emergency planning team in the next few weeks as proposed strike action made the implementation of Operation Stack likely.

 (4)         Ms Honey gave an update based on the list of topics that she had circulated with the papers for the meeting this included updates on :-

• KDAAT
• Kent Action on Alcohol
• Education, Training and Employment
• Migration
• Health & Safety Week
• Sports Leisure & Olympics

(5)      In response to a question Ms Edwards/Ms Slaven undertook to confirm to Dr Eddy whether the KDAAT contract award to CRI was included in their business plan. 

(6)      In relation to the training and support of young people Ms Honey confirmed that two Kent Apprentices had been trained in her team and both had now gone on to full time permanent posts in KCC.

(7 )   RESOLVED that the updates be noted and that a detailed report be submitted to the March meeting of the POC on drugs and alcohol, including the work of the trading standards unit and the statistics for all age groups, .