Forthcoming Executive Decision

Forthcoming Executive Decisions - 18 May 2015  (18/05/2015 to 30/11/2015, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

UPDATE AWAITED

1.

Former Shepway Resource Centre, Folkestone - Disposal

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision due:   Not before 1st Oct 2015; In order that 28 day publication requirements may be fulfilled

Originally due:   18 Feb 2014

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/01/2014

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
It is likely that the sale price, buyer and any other financial information of a commercially sensitive nature wil lbe contained in a separate report, exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972/

2.

Discovery Park Enterprise Zone, Sandwich. Growing Places Fund investment

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic Development

Decision:   Not before 5th Dec 2014; so that Kent County Council can draw down Growing Places Fund in order that this can be made available to support development at Discovery Park Enterprise Zone

Originally due:   20 Jul 2013

Lead officer:  Ross Gill

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/06/2013

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

PROPOSED DECISION PUBLISHED FOR COMMENT

3.

Delegation of care and support functions under the Care Act 2014

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health

Decision:   September 2015; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Christine Grosskopf, Michael Thomas-Sam

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/01/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Postural Stability Services

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health

Decision due:   Not before 23rd Feb 2015; In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Karen Sharp

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/10/2014

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the committee will receive the latest information on the confidential tendering exercise.

5.

Kent Support and Assistance Service - future of service

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health

Decision:   ; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Originally due:   23 Feb 2015

Lead officer:  Melanie Anthony

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/11/2014

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Nautical Mews Development, Cliftonville

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision:   Not before 1st Oct 2015

Originally due:   12 Dec 2014

Lead officer:  Peter Smith

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2014

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

7.

Closure of Property Enterprise Funds 1 & 2

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision due:   Not before 17th Dec 2014

Lead officer:  Donald Farquharson

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/12/2014

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

8.

Establishment of a Voluntary Adoption Agency for Kent

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Specialist Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 1st Jul 2015; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Originally due:   16 Feb 2015

Lead officer:  Charlotte Walker

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2014

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Care Leavers Support Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Specialist Children's Services

Decision:   September 2015; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Sarah Hammond

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

DECISION APPROVED - SUBJECT TO CALL-IN

10.

Commons Act 2006- Introduction of fees for specified applications

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision due:   Not before 20th Apr 2015

Lead officer:  Graham Rusling

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2015

11.

LEP funded Tonbridge High Street Regeneration Scheme

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   Not before 9th Apr 2015; To help the Kent economy to grow and the regeneration of Tonbridge High Street will help to meet this objective.

Lead officer:  John Burr

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2015

EXPECTED MAY BY CABINET MEMBER

12.

Kent Teenage Pregnancy Strategy 2015 - 2020

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health

Decision:   Not before 14th Sep 2015; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days in accordance with statutory requirements

Originally due:   1 Dec 2014

Lead officer:  Colin Thompson, Jo Tonkin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/10/2014

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Library Services in Sandgate

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Community Services

Decision due:   Not before 14th Apr 2015; An update has been requested on the progress of the decision and will be included in the next update of the FED

Originally due:   1 Jun 2013

Decision status:  Withdrawn

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/03/2013

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Customer Service Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Commercial & Traded Services

Decision:   Not before 17th Sep 2015

Lead officer:  Jane Kendal

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Lawn Primary School, Gravesend - New Playing Field

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services

Decision due:   Before 1 Jan 2018; In order that the decision can be considered by the relevant Cabinet Committee before being taken by the Cabinet Member

Originally due:   27 Mar 2015

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Disposal - Residential Land adjoining Great Clayne Lane Farm, Gravesend.

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision due:   Not before 1st Oct 2015

Originally due:   1 Dec 2014

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2014

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
It is likely that some elements of the decision documentation will be exempt from publication as they will divulge financial infofrmatino (of the Council or another party). The Public Interest in seeing the information is outweighed by the risk to the council of a negative impact on any negotiations. Following any disposal the information will normally become available.

17.

Proposed Lease of West Kingsdown Children’s Centre

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision:   Not before 1st Jun 2016; In order that the proposed decision can be considered by the relevant Cabinet Committee before it is taken by the Cabinet Member

Lead officer:  Andrew White

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2015

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the supporting paperwork contains commercially-sensitive information

18.

Herne Bay Gateway - temporary relocation of library services

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Community Services

Decision due:   Not before 1st Mar 2015; In order that the appropriate design and feasiblity works can be completed.

Lead officer:  Jonathan White

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/06/2013

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Halfway Houses Primary school, Expansion from 2FE to 3 FE

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 14th Jul 2015; To allow the allocation of the funds necessary towards the PSBP project

Lead officer:  Marisa White, Kevin Shovelton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/10/2014

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Green Park Community Primary School, Dover

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 14th Jul 2015; To reflect the further consideration of the Education and Young People's Cabinet Committee on 8 July 2015

Lead officer:  David Adams, Kevin Shovelton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Proposed new primary school at Finberry, Cheeseman’s Green, Ashford

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 14th Jul 2015; IN order that the proposed decision can complete statutory publication periods and be considered by the relevant Cabinet Committee before being taken by the Cabinet Member

Originally due:   7 Apr 2015

Lead officer:  David Adams, Kevin Shovelton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/03/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Combining of Ellington and Hereson Schools and amalgamation with the Marlowe Academy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 17th Jun 2015; In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Marisa White

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Post 16 Transport Policy Statement New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 15th Apr 2015; IN order that the proposed decision can be considered by the relevant Cabinet Committee before being taken by the Cabinet Member

Lead officer:  Scott Bagshaw

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/04/2015

Reason for urgency:
The proposed decision, including necessary prescribed information, has been published on the councils website for (more than) 28 days as required by The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) England Regulations 2012. However it was not correctly merged into the FED document until the 18 May 2015. It is considered that the alternative publication location will satisfy the statutory procedures on this occassion and the genreal exception procedure will not be invoked.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Extension to the Contract for the Processing and Recycling of Wood Waste 2010-2015

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   Not before 9th Apr 2015

Lead officer:  Kay Groves

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  - view reasons

25.

Co-location of Community Safety Team with personnel from Kent Fire and Rescue Service and Kent Police

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Community Services

Decision due:   Not before 20th Apr 2015

Lead officer:  Mike Overbeke

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Joint Transportation Boards - Agreement and Governance

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision due:   ; In order that consideration of the final draft agreement by all JTB's that wish to see it can be undertaken

Originally due:   1 Jun 2013

Lead officer:  David Hall

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2013

Reason for urgency:
N/a

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Proposed extension to the Highways Term Maintenance Contract currently let to Enterprise AOL (now Amey)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   Not before 9th Apr 2015; In order that the proposed decision can be considered by the relevant Cabinet Committee before being taken

Lead officer:  David Beaver

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/12/2014

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

15/00010 - Supported Accommodation in a Family Environment Service (SAiFE) for Older Children in Care and Care Leavers (previously known as Supported Lodgings for Kent Care Leavers)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Specialist Children's Services

Decision:   Not before 1st Nov 2016; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements, and considered by the relevant Cabinet Committee

Originally due:   27 Apr 2015

Lead officer:  Karen Mills

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/03/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EXPECTED JUNE BY CABINET

29.

Libraries Registration and Archives Transformation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   1 Jun 2015; IN order that the proposed decision can conform to all statutory and local governance procedures.

Lead officer:  James Pearson, Angela Slaven

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/05/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Reduced KCC Subsidy for Young Person's Travel Pass - Increased Pass Cost New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   Not before 1st Jun 2015

Lead officer:  Roger Wilkin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/05/2015

Reason for urgency:
This decision is taken in accordance with provision for ‘General Exception’ as set out in The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 and as a result will not be published to the FED for the full 28 day period normally required.
In addition the proposed decision will not be considered by a Cabinet Committee before being taken owing to the requirement that any changes to price be communicated to parents and young people before 15 June 2015 when the application window is opened.
The Leader of each group has been informed that the decision is to be taken.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EXPECTED JUNE 2015 by CABINET MEMBER

31.

14/00068 (c) Property Disposal at Freemen's Way, Deal

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/05/2014

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
It is likely that the financial information relating to the procurement will be exempt from publication because of the commercially sensitive nature of the information.

32.

Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision:   24 May 2015

Lead officer:  Tim Garrood

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Proposed Alterations to Five Acre Wood School (Maidstone) and Holmesdale Technology College (Tonbridge and Malling) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 19th Jun 2015

Lead officer:  Jared Nehra

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/05/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

34.

Extension to the Contract for Waste Treatment and Final Disposal (Landfill) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   Not before 19th Jun 2015

Lead officer:  Kay Groves

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/05/2015

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercial confidentiality with regard to provider rates

35.

Expansion East Kent Fund - Approval of Independent Advisory Board recommendations New!

Decision maker:  Leader and Cabinet Member for Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 15th Jun 2015; IN order that the decision can conform to statutory requirements relating to advance publication.

Lead officer:  Jacqui Ward

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/05/2015

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
The majority of the information pertaining to this decision will be exempt from publication owing to its sensitive financial nature. All KCC elected members will be given access to the documents.

EXPECTED JULY 2015 by CABINET

36.

Local Transport Plan 4 (now incorporating Growth Without Gridlock refresh)

Decision maker:  County Council

Decision due:   13 Jul 2017; In order that statutory publication requirements have been completed

Originally due:   10 Feb 2014

Lead officer:  Katie Pettitt

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/01/2014

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

Community Learning and Skills - Facing the Challenge Review

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Jul 2015; In order that the Education and Young People's Services Cabinet Committee can consiDer the proposed decision befroe it is taken

Originally due:   16 Dec 2014

Lead officer:  Jonathan White

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/11/2014

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

EXPECTED not before JULY by CABINET MEMBER

38.

West Minster Primary School - proposed expansion and addition of Specialist Resource Provision for 15 children with SLCN

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 1st Jun 2015

Lead officer:  Kevin Shovelton, Marisa White

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

39.

The amalgamation of Murston Infant School and Murston Junior School

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 1st Jul 2015; To provide Primary places in the Swale area as detailed in the Commissioning Plan

Lead officer:  Kevin Shovelton, Marisa White

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2015

OCTOBER 2015 BY CABINET

40.

KCC's Voluntary and Community Sector Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Community Services

Decision:   September 2015

Lead officer:  David Whittle

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2015

NOVEMBER by CABINET

41.

Establishment of a Property & Infrastructure Support Local Authority Trading Company (LATC)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   12 Oct 2015

Originally due:   23 Mar 2015

Lead officer:  Susan Swaffer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/12/2014

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

LOCAL TRANSPORT STRATEGIES: DATES TO BE CONFIRMED IN LINE WITH DISTRICT TIMETABLES to be taken by CABINET MEMBER

42.

Local Transport Strategies - Approval - Various.

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision due:   Between 6 Feb 2015 and 1 Feb 2017; Decision date changed in order to reflect the impending decision to be taken in relation to Canterbury Local Transport Plan

Originally due:   3 Dec 2012

Lead officer:  Sally Benge, Ruth Goudie, Paul Lulham, Chad Nwanosike, Peter Rosevear

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/12/2012

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

DEFERRED

43.

Sandwich Highways Depot

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Originally due:   1 Feb 2013

Lead officer:  Mark Cheverton

Decision status:  Item Deferred

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/12/2012

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
it is likely that the published record of decision will be accompanied by a report that is exempt from publication owing to the inclusion of sensitive financial information.

44.

Eden Centre Lease

Originally due:   7 Jan 2013

Decision status:  Item Deferred

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/12/2012

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

45.

Proposal to expand Bysing Wood Primary School

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   ; Decision delayed

Lead officer:  Kevin Shovelton, Marisa White

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2015

46.

Post Sexual Abuse Support Service

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Specialist Children's Services

Originally due:   1 Aug 2014

Lead officer:  Carol Infanti, Thom Wilson

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/07/2014

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Financial information that is commercially sensitive prior to decision being implemented, as allowed by Para 3 of Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972