Decision:
To enter into a legal agreement with Dover District Council to act as an infrastructure delivery partner at no cost or risk to the County Council and to take the project through detail design, planning, statutory approvals and to enter into a construction contract. Specifically for the Cabinet Member forHighways, Planning, Transport and Waste to agree:
(a) Approval to enter into legal agreements with Dover District Council to undertake the delivery of the Infrastructure Works at no cost or risk to the County Council.
(b) Approval for KCC officers to project manage, input into the delivery and supervision of the project, with the cost of all staff and consultant time being recoverable against the project funding.
(c) Approval to undertake the detailed design and surveys for the project, to include a new bridge crossing the A2, associated approaches to link to existing/proposed highway, a new link road through the undeveloped White Cliffs Business Park, improvements to the existing Dover Road and links/improvements for the junction onto the existing A258. This work will be undertaken by procuring consultants through an existing framework contract.
(d) Approval to acquire the land and rights for carrying out the construction and maintenance of the BRT project
(e) Approval to progress all statutory approvals and consents required for the scheme including Section 6 Agreement with Highways England, drainage and environmental consents and detailed planning permission.
(f) Approval to enter into construction contracts as necessary for the delivery of the scheme subject to the approval of the Infrastructure Commissioning Board to the recommended procurement strategy.
(g) Approval for any further decisions required to allow the scheme to proceed through to delivery to be taken by the Corporate Director of Growth, Environment & Transport under the Officer Scheme of Delegations following prior consultation with the Cabinet Member.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Planning, Highways, Transport and Waste
Decision published: 12/08/2019
Effective from: 20/08/2019
Decision:
As Cabinet Member for Planning, Highways, Transport and Waste, I agree to give:
i) Approval to enter into legal agreements with Dover District Council to undertake the delivery of the Infrastructure Works at no cost or risk to the County Council,
ii) Approval for KCC officers to project manage, input into the delivery and supervision of the project, with the cost of all staff and consultant time being recoverable against the project funding,
iii) Approval to undertake the detailed design and surveys for the project, to include a new bridge crossing the A2, associated approaches to link to existing/proposed highway, a new link road through the undeveloped White Cliffs Business Park, improvements to the existing Dover Road and links/improvements for the junction onto the existing A258. This work will be undertaken by procuring consultants through an existing framework contract,
iv) Approval to acquire the land and rights for carrying out the construction and maintenance of the BRT project,
v) Approval to progress all statutory approvals and consents required for the scheme including Section 6 Agreement with Highways England, drainage and environmental consents and detailed planning permission,
vi) Approval to enter into construction contracts as necessary for the delivery of the scheme subject to the approval of the Infrastructure Commissioning Board to the recommended procurement strategy; and
vii) Approval for any further decisions required to allow the scheme to proceed through to delivery to be taken by the Corporate Director of Growth, Environment & Transport under the Officer Scheme of Delegations following prior consultation with the Cabinet Member.
Division affected: Dover North; Dover Town; Dover West;
Lead officer: Barry Stiff
To award a 4 year contract to Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) for the provision of post mortem (PM) facilities at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury for the Mid Kent & Medway coroner area.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services
Decision published: 05/08/2019
Effective from: 13/08/2019
Decision:
As Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services, I agree to award a four-year contract to Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) for the provision of post-mortem (PM) facilities at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury for the Mid Kent & Medway coroner area.
Lead officer: Giles Adey
To revise and update Kent County Council’s (KCC) Kent Country Parks daily pay and display and annual season ticket parking charges and to delegate authority to the relevant Head of Country Parks, in conjunction with the Member for Community and Regulatory Services, to review and publish annually revised fees and charges subject to the application of a number of key principles.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services
Decision published: 05/08/2019
Effective from: 13/08/2019
Decision:
As Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Service, I agree to:
(a) increase fees and charges for Pay and Display and Annual Parking Season Ticket fees; and
(b) delegate authority to the Head of Country Parks to annually review and publish revised fees and charges subject to the application of a number of key principles
Lead officer: Helen Page