As Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services, I agree to the
1. The continued implementation of the New Ways of Working Programme into the East Kent region;
2. The freehold purchase and inclusive refurbishment of a property located on the outskirts of the Whitstable area at the price stated in the recommendations of the exempt report;
3. To note the additional costs of purchase, including agents' fees and stamp duty, together with final fit-out works, as stated in the exempt report;
4. That the Executive Scheme of Delegation for Officers set out in Appendix 2, Part 4 of the Constitution (and the directorate schemes of sub-delegation made there under) provides the governance pathway for the implementation of this decision by officers. In this instance, the Director of Property and Infrastructure Support (on behalf of the Corporate Director of Strategic & Corporate Services) will take all such steps as are necessary to implement the decision: