As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I propose to:
I. APPROVE the procurement of the Residential Recovery Housing contract for the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028 (four years) with two additional two-year extension options.
II. APPROVE the extension of the contracted East Kent Community Drug and Alcohol Service, West Kent Community Drug and Alcohol Service and Young Persons Drug and Alcohol service for a period of 10 months from 1 April 2024 to 31 January 2025.
III. DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health to take relevant actions, including but not limited to, entering into and finalising the terms of relevant contracts or other legal agreements, as necessary, to implement the above decisions.