Cabinet Member decisions

Proposed decision: To seek authority to extend the current contracts for community sexual health services for up to two years, as provided for in the contracts, up to 31 March 2019. 

The decision will ensure services are commissioned in line with identified need to deliver corporate priorities on prevention, improved public health and better value for money.

Financial Implications:

The maximum combined value of the additional two year contract extensions is £18,633.200.

Legal Implications: None

Equality Implications: None.

The matter is referred to in the Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree that the County Council extend the current contracts for Sexual Health Services for up to two years, in line with the provision of the contracts.

How the decision relates to Facing the Challenge and Corporate Objectives

This proposal will help to secure the council’s ambition “to ensure that Kent’s young people have access to the education, work and skills opportunities necessary to support Kent business to grow and be increasingly competitive in the national and international economy” as set out in ‘Increasing Opportunities, Improving Outcomes: Kent County Council’s Strategic Statement (2016 2020)’.

The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2016-2020 sets out how the council will carry out our responsibility for ensuring there are sufficient places of high quality, in the right places, for all learners and this proposal supports that aim to provide sufficient places where they are needed.

Financial Implications: The costs of this project will be outlined in the report that will be considered by the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee.

Legal Implications: Any legal implications will be identified in the report to the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform before he takes his decision to issue a public notice.

Equality Implications:  An Equality Impact Assessment will be produced before the start of the consultation process and will be accessible on line via the following link: www.kent.gov.uk/schoolconsultations.

The matter is referred to in the directorates Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.

As Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform, I agree to

a)         authorise the Corporate Director - Education and Young People's Services to issue Public Notice to expand  the capacity of Wickhambreaux CE School from 105 to 140 pupil places, with a published admissions number of 20 from September 2018 (subject to planning permission being granted);

b)         allocate £350k from the Education and Young People’s Service Capital budget;

c)         authorise the Director of Infrastructure in consultation  with the General Counsel (Interim) to enter into any necessary contracts/ agreements on behalf of the County Council; and

d)         authorise the Director of Infrastructure to be the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts. Variations to contract value to be no more than 10% above the capital funding agreed by the Cabinet Member without requiring a new Record Of Decision.

Should objections, not already considered by the Cabinet Member when taking this decision, be received during the public notice period a separate decision will be required in order to continue the proposal in order to allow for proper consideration of the points raised.

Proposed decision: To invoke the nine month contract extension option within the Young People’s Substance Misuse Service contract (provided by Addaction), to enable it to run until 31^st December 2017.

The decision will support corporate objectives by completing a planned and well-managed competitive tendering of the Young People’s Substance Misuse service. This will ensure services are commissioned in line with identified need to deliver corporate priorities on prevention, improved public health and better value for money.

Financial Implications: The maximum value of the nine month extension period is £620,847.

Legal Implications: None

Equality Implications: None.

The matter is referred to in the Directorate Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree toinvoke the nine month contract extension option within the Young People’s Substance Misuse Service contract (provided by Addaction), to enable it to run until 31st December 2017.

The maximum value of the nine month extension period is £620,847.

Proposed decision: To award the contract for East Kent drug and alcohol services to a provider decided by competitive tender, with the contract to commence on 3rd April 2017.

The decision will support corporate objectives by completing a planned and well-managed competitive tendering of the East Kent Drug and Alcohol service. This will ensure services are commissioned in line with identified need, to deliver corporate priorities on prevention, improved public health and better value for money.

Financial Implications: In excess of £24m over the life of the contract

Legal Implications: None

Equality Implications: None.

The matter is referred to in the Directorate Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to award the contract for East Kent drug and alcohol services to RAPT (Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust).

Background

Under Key Decision 13/00080, a visitor economy services contract was awarded to Visit Kent at £280,000 per annum, for three years with an option to extend for a further three years to March 2020.  Under the terms of the current contract, the County Council also agreed to provide additional staff and financial resources to support visit Kent’s activities.  The contract requires Visit Kent to develop and deliver innovation and creative solutions to grow the Kent visitor economy, and to support KCC’s priorities for the sector which are to:

·         Promote the county to target visitor markets, and to increase the numbers of visitors to Kent and the value of visitor spend;

·         Support growth in the Kent visitor economy;

·         Provide high quality support to the Kent tourism business sector;

·         Improve the skills levels of employees within Kent’s visitor economy; and

·         Attract additional public and private sector investment.

Policy context

The proposed decision is consistent with the following outcomes in KCC’s Strategic Statement (‘increasing Opportunities, Improving Outcomes):

·         Kent communities feel the benefits of economic growth by being in work, healthy and enjoying a good quality of life (Strategic Outcome);

·         Kent business growth is supported by having access to a well skilled workforce (Supported Outcome);

·         All Kent’s communities benefit from economic growth and lower levels of deprivation (Supporting Outcome); and

·         Kent residents enjoy a good quality of life and more people benefit from greater social, cultural and sporting opportunities.

Financial implications

The value of the County Council’s contract with Visit Kent for the period April 2017 to March 2018 would be £410,000. This would comprise the main contract (maintained at £280,000), staff resources seconded to Visit Kent (approximately £30,000) and a one-off financial contribution to support externally funded projects in support of the visitor economy (£100,000).

Legal implications

The contract is extendable under the terms of the current contract with Visit Kent for a period of up to 36 months.

Equalities implications

The new contract with Visit Kent will contain provisions for ensuring that the County Council’s equalities and diversities policies are adhered to.  Visit Kent’s own equalities and diversities standards are consistent with those of the County Council.