Forthcoming Executive Decision

Forthcoming Executive Decisions - 9 January 2025  (09/01/2025 to 31/05/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

NEW

Urgent Decision - 9 January 2025 - Immediate implementation

1.

25/0002 - English Devolution White Paper - KCC response to Government New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   9 Jan 2025; Urgent Decision - immediate impmementation required

Lead officer:  David Whittle

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Following the publication of the English Devolution White Paper on 16 December 2024 the Government proposes to establish a Devolution Priority Programme for a limited number of areas which wish to access the benefits of both devolution and local government reorganisation as quickly as possible. The deadline for applications to the programme is 10 January 2025.

The decision to request Kent and Medway be included in the Devolution Priority Programme is a matter for the Executive pursuant to section 7 of the KCC Constitution and the relevant legislation.

However, Members received a briefing ahead of an extraordinary County Council meeting that was held on 9 January to provide an opportunity for all Members to debate the issue and provide an informative to assist Cabinet in making their decision.

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not Before 5 February 2025

2.

25/00001 - Re-Commissioning of the Health Visiting Service (CYP 0 to 4 year's service) and Infant Feeding Support

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

Decision due:   Not before 5th Feb 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Vicky Tovey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

24/00119 - Special Education Needs transformation and the role of the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service (STLS)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 5th Feb 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Christy Holden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not before 22 January 2025

4.

24/00125 - Kent County Council agreement to sign Kent Countryside Management Partnerships Memorandums of Agreement

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Helen Shulver

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

24/00124 - Family Hubs Year 4 Grant Award

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Integrated Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Dan Bride

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

24/00123 - Kent BSIP & BSOG Funding: 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Stephen Pay

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

24/00122 - Awarding of Local Nutrient Mitigation Funding to Local Planning Authorities for the delivery of mitigation schemes for Nutrient Neutrality in the Stour catchment

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic Development

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Louise Smith

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

24/00121 - SEND Strategy 2025-28

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

24/00120 - Special Educational Needs Funding System

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Siobhan Price

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

24/00118 - Distribution of 2024-25 Teachers Pensions Employer Contribution Grant & Core Schools Budget Grant to Schools & Early Year Budget Grant

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Karen Stone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

24/00117 - Changes to the KCC local funding formula for State Funded Schools and Early Years Providers, and Special Education Needs payments for Post 16 providers (FE Colleges & Specialist Post 16 Providers)

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Karen Stone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

24/00116 - The future of library provision in Folkestone town centre

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  James Pearson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

24/00115 - Adoption of the Integrated Care Strategy Delivery Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   30 Jan 2025; Decision-making Executive committee

Lead officer:  Richard Smith

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

24/00114 - Adoption of the revision of the Kent County Council Environment Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Environment

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Helen Shulver

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

24/00113 - Carers' Support Services

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

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Richard Ellis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

24/00112 - Fee Uplifts for Adult Social Care Providers for 2025/2026

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

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Richard Ellis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

24/00109 - Decision to transfer the 18-25 section of the Strengthening Independence Service (SIS) from the Children Young People and Education directorate to the Adult Social Care and Health directorate from April 2025

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   30 Jan 2025; Decision-making Executive committee

Lead officer:  Sharon Howard

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

24/00106 - Cost revision for the Project to Expand and Relocation of Rosherville Church of England Academy

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Ian Watts

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

19.

24/00105 - In-House Provision of Children's Residential Homes

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Integrated Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 22nd Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Kevin Kasaven

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Not Before 15 January 2025

20.

24/00111 - Adoption of the Network Management Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport

Decision due:   Not before 15th Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Remy Laporte

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

24/00110 - Kent County Council Vehicle Parking Standards

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport

Decision due:   15 Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  David Joyner

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

24/00108 - Finance Monitoring Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   30 Jan 2025; Decision-making Executive committee

Lead officer:  Cath Head

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

24/00107 - Disposal of land adjacent to Stourmouth Road, Preston, CT3 1HP.

Decision maker:  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services

Decision due:   Not before 15th Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Mark Cheverton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Not Before 8 January 2025

24.

24/00104 - External Grant Funding Acceptance by Kent County Council on behalf of Active Kent & Medway

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services

Decision due:   Not before 8th Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Liz Davidson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

24/00103 - Governance Arrangements for Growing Places Funding

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic Development

Decision due:   Not before 8th Jan 2025; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Steve Samson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

24/00102 - Connect to Work Programme

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Economic Development

Decision due:   Not before 8th Jan 2025; To allow the required 28 notice period on the published list of forthcoming executive decisions

Lead officer:  Steve Samson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not Before 12 December 2024

27.

24/00096 - Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2025-29

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   30 Jan 2025; Decision-making Executive committee

Lead officer:  Nick Abrahams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

24/00093 - Future of Commissioned Services at Seashells and Millmead Family Hubs

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Integrated Children's Services

Decision:   Not before 12th Dec 2024; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Ben Sherreard

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not before 27 November 2024

29.

24/00091 - Formal Lease for an Electricity Sub Station at Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School, near Sittingbourne.

Decision maker:  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services

Decision due:   Not before 27th Nov 2024; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Mark Cheverton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not Before 21 November 2024

30.

24/00090 - Formal Lease for Electricity Sub Station at the proposed replacement school site at Crete Hall Road, Northfleet, for Rosherville Church of England Primary School

Decision maker:  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services

Decision due:   Not before 21st Nov 2024; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Matthew Edwards

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not before 23 September 2024

31.

24/00073 - School Access Initiative Policy and Procedure

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 23rd Sep 2024; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  David Adams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

24/00072 - Education Accessibility Strategy 2025-28

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 23rd Sep 2024; To allow 28 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  David Adams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not Before 21 August 2024

33.

24/00074 - Ukraine Co-operation

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision due:   Not before 21st Aug 2024; To allow 5 day notice period required under Executive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Joel Cook

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not Before 25 July 2024

34.

24/00062 - Implementation of Standardised School Led Home to School Transport Offer for all Home to School Transport

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 25th Jul 2024; To allow 28 day notice period required under Exeuctive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Craig Chapman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/06/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not Before 22 May 2024

35.

24/00025 - Expansion of Northfleet Technology College, Colyer Rd, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8BG

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 22nd May 2024; To allow 28 day notice period required under Exeuctive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Ian Watts

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not Before 2 April 2024

36.

24/00008 - Special Educational Needs - Therapy Contracts

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Education and Skills

Decision due:   Not before 2nd Apr 2024; To allow 28 day notice period required under Exeuctive Decision regulations

Lead officer:  Christy Holden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/03/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Not before 11 April 2023

37.

23/00030 - Implementation of an independent Construction Consultancy Services Framework to support the implementation and delivery of the Capital Works Programmes

Decision maker:  Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate and Traded Services

Decision due:   Not before 11th Apr 2023

Lead officer:  James Sanderson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/03/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Not before 8 October 2021

38.

21/00076 - Provision of Community Support Services for Disabled Children and Young People - Outcome of Procurement Process

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Integrated Children's Services

Decision due:   Not before 8th Oct 2021

Lead officer:  Christy Holden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/09/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

NOT BEFORE OCTOBER 2017 by CABINET MEMBER

39.

17/00094 - Disposal of Land East of Great Chart Primary School, Singleton

Decision maker:  Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services

Decision due:   Not before 18th Oct 2017; In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead officer:  Roderick Lemerle

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2017

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons