Issue - meetings

(1)       The Democratic Services Officer introduced the report and highlighted the recent successes achieved by the Gypsy and Traveller sites and Transitional Arrangements Select Committee.  Good progress against the Gypsy and Traveller Sites Select Committee’s recommendations was an example of successful joint working between the County and Borough/District Councils.  Mr P W A Lake emphasised the need for transit sites in Kent to be developed as a priority and asked that the Select Committee focus on this issue at its November meeting.

(2)       Mr M J Angell asked all present to pass to him, the Chairman or the Cabinet Member any suggestions for future Select Committee and topic review work. 

(3)       RESOLVED that it be noted:

(a)       that the Carers in Kent Select Committee would hold its evidence-gathering hearings in July and August, with the final report being shared with the Cabinet Member on 6 November, and considered by the Cabinet on 3 December and fully County Council on 13 December 2007.

(b)       that the report of the Transitional Arrangements Select Committee, “Transition to a Positive Future”, was warmly welcomed and supported by the Cabinet on 14 May 2007, and that an Informal Member Group would undertake a piece of focussed work around some of the key issues raised by the Select Committee, to be reported to the fully County Council in Autumn 2007; and

(c)        that the Select Committee on Gypsy and Traveller Sites re-convened on 31 May 2007 to receive a report from officers on progress made against each of its recommendations, and will meet again in late November 2007 to review progress against those recommendations on which it had not been possible to make any progress thus far.  This meeting should focus on the need to develop Transit Sites in Kent as a priority.