As Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services, I agree to
• AGREE that Active Kent & Medway (AKM) be transitioned from the current hosted operating model to an independent legal entity and that Kent County Council supports and facilitates the arrangements necessary to achieve this outcome.
• APPROVE the arrangements required to facilitate the establishment of the independent legal entity and the subsequent transfer of functions, resources, contracts and staffing from Kent County Council to that entity.
• CONFIRM the cessation of Kent County Council’s role as host authority and accountable body for Active Kent & Medway (AKM) upon completion of the transition arrangements.
• DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Director for Growth, Environment and Transport, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services, the Director of Public Health and the Cabinet Member for Public Health, to finalise and enter into arrangements relating to the Public Health grant and its associated Memorandum of Understanding necessary to implement the decision.
• DELEGATE authority to the Corporate Director for Growth, Environment and Transport and the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services to implement the necessary arrangements required to facilitate the establishment of the independent legal entity, the transition and transfer arrangements and the cessation of KCC’s hosting and accountable body role; and any other relevant actions, including but not limited to finalising the terms of and entering into required contracts or other legal agreements, as necessary to implement the decision.