Issue - meetings

To put forward for consideration and comment a number of appropriate KCC strategies and policies to be closed down, in accordance with the new approach to managing the policy framework.

David Whittle (Director Strategy, Policy, Relationships and Corporate Assurance) and Liz Sanderson (Strategic Business Advisor (Corporate), Strategy, Policy Relationships and Corporate Assurance) were in attendance for this item

(1)       Mr Whittle introduced the report which set out details of policies and strategies that had been agreed for close down by Cabinet Members following the approval of a new approach to managing the Policy Framework.  He said a new control framework for strategies and high-level policy linked to the forthcoming review of the Council’s Constitution would reduce risk to the authority and ensure that the most up to date documents were available on the Council’s website.

(2)       Mrs Sanderson drew Members’ attention to table 1 of the report which listed 29 strategies or policies that could be closed down immediately and explained the next steps in the process including: the refresh and close down of strategies and policies as a constant cycle; the timescale for updating KNet pages and the communication of the new approach to officers. 

(3)       In response to questions and comments, Mrs Sanderson said the objectives of the Kent Approach to Literacy Strategy which had been agreed for close down were embedded into current working practices and would be reflected in the new vision for Kent Libraries and Archives.  Mr Whittle said it was possible that the Home to School Transport Policy had been omitted from the report and that he would investigate further.

(4)       Resolved that:

(a)  The strategies and policies that had been agreed for close down as set out in Tables 1 and 2 of the report be endorsed; and

(b)  An update on the Strategy and Policy register be received in six months’ time.