Issue - meetings

1.         Business Plan for the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) – Pembury (Minute No. 25 of 11 May 2007)

(i)         Mr Crowther stated that there was a chapel on this site that had served the hospital for many years. It was proposed to demolish this and use the space for car parking. English Heritage had now listed the building and he believed that the Committee should express its support for the retention and protection of this building.  The Chairman said that clarification would be sought from the Trust and fed back to Members.

2.         Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells PPI Forum

(ii)        Mr Fittock mentioned a letter from the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells PPI Forum relating to the meeting on 11 May 2007 and asked how the Committee would be dealing with it.  Mr Chell stated that he had not seen the letter but that he would talk to Mr Fittock outside of the meeting about this.

3.         Local Involvement Networks (LINks)

(iii)       Mrs Angell stated that it was important for the Committee to be kept informed about developments regarding the introduction of LINks.

(iv)       Mr Chell confirmed that there would be a full report on LINks on the agenda of the July meeting.

4.         Community hospitals in west Kent

(v)        Mrs Angell expressed regret that a stakeholder meeting in relation to the review of community hospitals in west Kent had been held on the afternoon of the County Council meeting on 17 May and, therefore, it had been difficult for Members to attend.  Mr Chell stated that the community hospitals review would be on the agenda for the next meeting of the Committee.  The good news arising from the review was that it was planned to retain all the community hospitals in west Kent.