Agenda item
Facing the Challenge: Whole-Council Transformation
Minutes:
(1) Mr Carter moved, Mr Simmonds seconded that the County Council agree the following recommendations:
(1) Note the progress that has been made since 2010 in delivering the aims and objectives set out in Bold Steps for Kent.
(2) Note that £269m of savings have been identified and delivered up to 2013/14;
(3) Note the approach taken to delivering options to balance the budget for 2014/15;
(4) Note the additional estimated savings of £239m required between 2015/16 and 2017/18;
(5) Agree the vision for the Council in 2020 set out in section 4 of the report;
(6) Agree the outline future service delivery model for the council set out in section 5 of the report;
(7) Agree the five priorities of whole-council transformation identified in paragraph 6.1 of the report;
(8) Agree to first phase of service integration as:
a) 0-11 children and family support services
b) 11-24 support services
c) Commissioning functions
d) Skills & employability services
(9) Note the requirement on Corporate Management Team (CMT) by Cabinet to identity further opportunities for service integration;
(10) Note the creation of a Whole-Council Transformation Board; and
(11) Note the commissioning of a Whole-Council Transformation Plan for KCC to be considered by the County Council at its next meeting (19 September 2013).
(2) Following the debate the Chairman stated that he intended to put the recommendations which were to vote ‘en bloc’, (Recommendations 1-4 and 9-11) and separate votes on recommendations 5-8, when the voting was as follows:
Vote 1 on recommendation 5 of Facing the Challenge: Whole-Council Transformation
For (51)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr N Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham, Mrs Z Wiltshire,
Abstain (7)
Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr A Terry, Mr M Vye
Against (23)
Mr D Baker, Mr M Baldock, Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Dr M Eddy, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr G Koowaree, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Whybrow
Carried
Vote 2 on recommendation 6 of Facing the Challenge: Whole-Council Transformation
For (49)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Mr L Burgess, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr J Elenor, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Abstain (9)
Mr R Bird, Mr N Bond, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr E Hotson, Mr A Terry, Mr M Vye,
Against (22)
Mr D Baker, Mr M Baldock, Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Dr M Eddy, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr G Koowaree, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Whybrow
Carried
No vote recorded - Mrs M Elenor, awaiting confirmation
Vote 3 on recommendation 7 of Facing the Challenge: Whole-Council Transformation was abandoned and run again at the end of the votes
Vote 4 on recommendation 8 of Facing the Challenge: Whole-Council Transformation
For (56)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr N Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Mr L Burgess, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr B MacDowall, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Abstain (8)
Mr D Baker, Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr C Hoare, Mr M Vye
Against (17)
Mr M Baldock, Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Dr M Eddy, Ms A Harrison, Ms S Howes, Mr G Koowaree, Mr T Maddison, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Whybrow
Carried
Vote 5 on recommendation 7 of Facing the Challenge: Whole-Council Transformation (2nd vote)
For (51)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr N Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mrs V Dagger, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mr J Elenor, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Mr E Hotson, Mr A King, Mr J Kite, Mr R Latchford, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr C Pearman, Mr L Ridings, Mr J Scholes, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr J Wedgbury, Mrs J Whittle, Mr A Wickham, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Abstain (6)
Mr R Bird, Mr I Chittenden, Mr B Clark, Mr D Daley, Mrs T Dean, Mr M Vye
Against (24)
Mr D Baker, Mr M Baldock, Mr H Birkby, Mrs P Brivio, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Mr G Cowan, Ms J Cribbon, Dr M Eddy, Mrs M Elenor, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Heale, Mr C Hoare, Ms S Howes, Mr G Koowaree, Mr B MacDowall, Mr T Maddison, Mr F McKenna, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr W Scobie, Mr D Smyth, Mr N Thandi, Mr R Truelove, Mr M Whybrow
Carried
All the other recommendations within the report were carried without a vote.
(2) RESOLVED that the County Council:
(1) Note the progress that has been made since 2010 in delivering the aims and objectives set out in Bold Steps for Kent.
(2) Note that £269m of savings have been identified and delivered up to 2013/14;
(3) Note the approach taken to delivering options to balance the budget for 2014/15;
(4) Note the additional estimated savings of £239m required between 2015/16 and 2017/18;
(5) Agree the vision for the Council in 2020 set out in section 4 of the report;
(6) Agree the outline future service delivery model for the council set out in section 5 of the report;
(7) Agree the five priorities of whole-council transformation identified in paragraph 6.1 of the report;
(8) Agree to first phase of service integration as:
a) 0-11 children and family support services
b) 11-24 support services
c) Commissioning functions
d) Skills & employability services
(9) Note the requirement on Corporate Management Team (CMT) by Cabinet to identity further opportunities for service integration;
(10) Note the creation of a Whole-Council Transformation Board; and
(11) Note the commissioning of a Whole-Council Transformation Plan for KCC to be considered by the County Council at its next meeting (19 September 2013).
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