As Leader of the Council, I agree to:
Approve the procurement of a Strategic Partner, with Kent County Council acting as the lead commissioning authority on behalf of the Kent and Medway councils, for securing of relevant specialist advice and resource to facilitate and assist with Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) activity.
Approve that Kent County Council will hold any MHCLG Local Government Reorganisation funding received on behalf of Kent councils, to be used solely for LGR transition and implementation planning activity.
Delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Local Government Efficiency and Local Government Reorganisation, and the Section 151 Officer to accept and deploy relevant MHCLG funding intended to support all Councils in Kent and Medway to prepare for and implement Local Government Reorganisation.
Delegate authority to the Chief Executive to take other relevant actions, including but not limited to, negotiating, finalising the terms of and entering into required contracts or other legal agreements, as required to implement the decision.