Managing Director's update
Additional documents:
Minutes:
(1) Mr Badman gave a presentation and answered questions on the following issues :-
· Policy and Democracy, including policy led budgets
· Challenges for the C, F & E Directorate
· Comprehensive Area Assessment
· Children’s Trust
(2) Following the recent case of Baby P at Haringey, Mr Badman, Ms Weiss and Mr Brightwell reassured Members in relation to the way that KCC dealt with Child Protection matters, and the management safety procedures, including the Safeguarding Board, and answered specific questions from Members.
(3) The Chairman thanked Mr Badman for all that he had done for the children of Kent and asked that he send a copy of this final report to the Leader, Cabinet Members and the Chief Executive.
(4) On behalf of the Committee the Chairman also express thanks to Mrs Hodges and Mrs Parsons for the contribution that they had made to the work of the Committee
(5) RESOLVED that the verbal update be noted.