Forthcoming Executive Decision

Forthcoming Executive Decisions - 7 March 2016  (07/03/2016 to 30/09/2016, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

UPDATE AWAITED

1.

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  -

2.

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  -

3.

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

4.

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  -

5.

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  -

6.

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  -

7.

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  -

NOT BEFORE OCTOBER by CABINET MEMBER

8.

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.

9.

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/

NOT BEFORE NOVEMBER by CABINET MEMBER

10.

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  -

NOT BEFORE DECEMBER by CABINET MEMBER

11.

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.

NOT BEFORE JANUARY 2016 by CABINET MEMBER

12.

Drainage and local flood risk policy statement to support new statutory role

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   25 Jan 2016

Lead officer:  Bronwyn Buntine

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/07/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Inter Authority agreement between KCC and Gravesham Borough Council

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   Not before 13th Jan 2016; This agreement incentivises both parties to invcrease and maximise levels of kerbside recycling across all waste streams and therfore hare the cost savings achieved by KCC as the WDA

Lead officer:  David Beaver, Roger Wilkin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/01/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

NOT BEFORE FEBRUARY by CABINET MEMBER

14.

Land at Dumpton Park Drive (adjacent to Holy Trinity Primary School) Broadstairs

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision:   Not before 1st Jun 2016; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Simon Dodd

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2016

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Supporting documents contain commercially-sensitive information.

15.

Healthwatch Kent - Contract Extension

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 8th Feb 2016; inorder that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Emma Hanson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/01/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Proposal to enlarge The Canterbury High School, Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA by one form of entry adding a total of 150 secondary school places from September 2017

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 8th Feb 2016; The expansion of Canterbury High School to 7 FE will help to address significant pressures on Year 7 places in the district

Lead officer:  Marisa White

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/01/2016

MARCH 2016 - by CABINET

17.

Legal Services Procurement Project

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   25 Jan 2016

Originally due:   30 Nov 2015

Lead officer:  Benjamin Watts

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/08/2015

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

18.

Commissioning Plan for Education New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   21 Mar 2016

Lead officer:  Keith Abbott

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/03/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

MARCH 2016 - by COUNTY COUNCIL

19.

The Kent Minerals and Waste Local Plan 2013-30

Decision maker:  County Council

Decision:   Not before 24th Mar 2016; The County Council has a statutory responsibility to plan for future minerals supply and waste management in Kent and to prepare a Development Plan under the Town and Country Planning legislation.

Lead officer:  Sharon Thompson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/01/2016

NOT BEFORE MARCH 2016BY CABINET MEMBER

20.

Adults Rates and Charges 2016-17

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

Decision:   Not before 22nd Mar 2016; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Michelle Goldsmith

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Proposal on the closure of the Dorothy Lucy Centre, Maidstone

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

Decision:   Not before 22nd Mar 2016; In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Christy Holden

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Supporting material for the recommendation report will contain commercially-sensitive information

22.

Older Persons' Residential and Nursing Care Contract 2016 and final guide prices for 2016-17

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

Decision:   Not before 22nd Mar 2016; in order that the proposed decsiion can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Christy Holden

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/02/2016

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the supporting documentation will include commercially-sensitive information

23.

Proposal to close Kiln Court registered care home, Faversham

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

Decision:   Not before 22nd Mar 2016; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Christy Holden

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Supporting material to the decision paperwork contains commercially-sensitive information

24.

Commissioning of Integrated Domestic Abuse Support Services

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

Decision:   Not before 17th Oct 2016

Lead officer:  Melanie Anthony

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Relocation of KCC Services from Tonbridge Gateway

Decision maker:  Leader and Cabinet Member for Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 31st Oct 2016

Lead officer:  Ms Jodie Rose

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

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

27.

Approval to enter into a new ground lease for Deal Youth Hub (35 years)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision:   Not before 11th Mar 2016

Lead officer:  Joe Reidy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/02/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

South East Business Boost

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic Development

Decision:   Not before 1st Jun 2016; To supplement the Growth Hub service with a wider programme of free, easily accessible support to start-up and growing businesses, KCC has joined a partnership with the other authorities in the South East LEP area to seek funding from the ERDF progra

Lead officer:  Ross Gill, David Smith

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

29.

Proposed Term Dates For The School Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2016

30.

EYPS System refresh New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 26th Feb 2016

Lead officer:  Katherine Atkinson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

31.

Street Lighting Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   Not before 5th Mar 2016; This conversion works will reduce energy and Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) costs by 60% and significantly reduce maintenance costs. The conversion works will cost around £40m and deliver a significant savings annually up to £5.2m.

Lead officer:  Robert Clark, Roger Wilkin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2016

32.

West & Mid-Kent Dry Recyclables Processing Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   Not before 19th Mar 2016; This contract is to provide for final processing of Dry Recycling collected through the Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy. This is various mixed dry recyclables collected from Mid and West Kent Districts

Lead officer:  David Beaver, Roger Wilkin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

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

33.

Maidstone Integrated Transport Package - Phase 1. A274 & A20 junctions with Willington Street, construction of dedicated directional lanes

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   Not before 11th Mar 2016; The scheme supports the objectives of supporting existing businesses and encouraging economic activity by improving accessibility by reducing traffic conjestion and improving safety.

Lead officer:  Mary Gillett, Roger Wilkin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

34.

Low Carbon Across the South East (LOCASE)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   11 Mar 2016; LOCASE directly delivers against Themes 1 and 2 of the Kent Environment Strategy which in turn delivers across the objectives and outcomes of KCC’s Strategic Statement

Lead officer:  Carolyn McKenzie

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

35.

KCC Bus Funding Review - Proceed to Public Consultation on Proposed Service Changes New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision due:   Not before 11th Mar 2016; To achieve the 2016/17 budget for supported services Public Transport has identified a package of service measures, which if they can be returned to commercial operation, will deliver this saving to KCC

Lead officer:  Philip Lightowler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/03/2016

36.

Childrens Rates and Charges 16-17

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Specialist Children's Services

Decision:   Not before 3rd Mar 2016

Lead officer:  Michelle Goldsmith

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2016

NOT BEFORE APRIL 2016

37.

Former Swanley Technical College- Detached Playing Field

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate & Democratic Services

Decision:   Not before 21st Mar 2016; in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Roderick Lemerle

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/03/2016

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

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

38.

Proposal to expand White Cliffs Primary College of Arts New!

Decision:   Not before 4th Apr 2016; To ensure that the funding is in place to expand White Cliffs Primary College for the Arts, for the Local Authority to meet its statutory obligations in providing education provision to the children of Kent

Lead officer:  David Adams

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/02/2014

39.

Proposed changes to Headcorn Primary School New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/03/2016

40.

16/00032 - Proposal to expand Whitfield Aspen School by 1FE across a split site New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 4th Apr 2016

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/03/2016

41.

Expansions to Schools in North Kent - (Wilmington Grammar Girls, Wilmington Academy, Leigh UTC, Northfleet Grammar, Northfleet school for girls and St George's) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 4th Apr 2016

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/03/2016

42.

Expansion of Sellindge Primary School, Ashford New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 4th Apr 2016

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/03/2016

43.

16/00023 - Active Travel Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   1 Apr 2016; In order that statutory and local requirements and consultation principles are met.

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/11/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

44.

Fees and Charges for Highways activities 2016/17 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport

Decision:   1 Apr 2016; To retain fees and charges at current levels will result in respective services being subsidised to the detriment of core frontline operations.

Lead officer:  Andrew Loosemore, Roger Wilkin

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/03/2016

NOT BEFORE JULY 2016 by CABINET MEMBER

45.

Temple Hill Primary & Nursery School in Dartford, from 3FE to 4FE

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision:   Not before 29th Jul 2016

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/01/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

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

46.

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  -

NORTH KENT SCHOOL EXPANSION - INDIVIDUAL DATES TBC

47.

North Kent School Expansion Programme 2016-2017

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education & Health Reform

Decision due:   Between 9 Nov 2015 and 1 Sep 2016; These proposals will help to secure our 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 internatio

Lead officer:  Ian Watts, Keith Abbott

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/11/2015

DEFERRED

48.

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  -

49.

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.

50.

Eden Centre Lease

Originally due:   7 Jan 2013

Decision status:  Item Deferred

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

51.

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