One for the Manston readers is the Airport Working Party,
chaired by Cllr Gideon (Con). Ive mentioned her before in OSP reports and she’s
a good pick. Other Members are Alexandrou, Gibson, Harrison (all Labour),
Bruce, Marson (Con) , Grove (Ind) and Worrow (TIG). On their Work programme is
going to be a review of the 106 agreement, a look at the regional airport
situation and considering any future night flight proposals, though that last
one isn’t likely to go very far since I doubt a proposal will come this year.
The key for this Party is to establish how Manston can be successful despite
the Council’s decision to block any form of night flights. Looking at the
membership, this might prove tricky.
Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership Working Party
came out with a good report in the last Council year and this one looks to
build on that work. Chaired by Cllr Wiltshire (Con) and supported by Edwards,
Green, Hibbert (all Lab), M Tomlinson, Coleman-Cooke (Con), King (Ind) and
Cohen (TIG) their job is to follow up on the Community Safety Action Plan
agreed earlier this year and its priorities (anti-social behaviour, domestic
violence, substance misuse and violent crime). This also includes considering
housing management. The relevant Cabinet Member is expected to speak before
this Party and this one could bear some fruit.
This next one needs some explanation…
Welfare Reform Task & Finish Group on the basis of 4 of the 6
members attending was to be chaired by Cllr Driver and he was elected as Chair
but when he informed the Working Party of his employment at Citizen’s Advice Bureau
(which is public knowledge, having been quoted in the Gazette more than once) he
agreed to step down at tomorrow’s OSP meeting. He was, however, allowed to stay
for the meeting to help steer the agreement of terms of reference because the
Monitoring Officer said so. This doesn’t smell right at all. He was clearly
biased and shouldn’t have been there, even to steer the terms of reference
which were extended to discuss the impact on Council finances. Basically
everything is put off till late October, so good luck getting anything useful
for TDC. Other Members are Cllrs Campbell, Gibson (Lab), Moores, Sullivan (Con)
and King (Ind).
Corporate Improvement & Budget Working Party to be
Chaired by Cllr Binks and supported by Campbell, Will Scobie (Lab), Wise (Con),
Grove (Ind) and Worrow (TIG). A wide remit here looking at the Budget and
Corporate Plan. Might get results but I’m not sure. The Corporate Plan is
flimsy and the Budget debate is going to be far sharper than last years, so
agreement might prove harder to achieve.
On Shared Services Working Party, Cllr Hornus became Chair
but if attendance is anything to judge by, this could be a tough one to follow.
Two Members absent and one substituted
out of a membership of six. Wait and see…
The Trauma Review one has has already had a presentation from East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust Chief Stuart Bain. It hasn't elected a Chair yet.
Electoral Registration Task & Finish Party carries on from last year which got some good work done. You might recall Will Scobie was the face of this though Cllr Cohen was the Chair. It will have to get its skates on and this is something the membership is aware of given elections aren't far away.
Electoral Registration Task & Finish Party carries on from last year which got some good work done. You might recall Will Scobie was the face of this though Cllr Cohen was the Chair. It will have to get its skates on and this is something the membership is aware of given elections aren't far away.
There is potentially another one to add here on Minnis Bay
Day Centre, looking into the fees being charged for it but that’s on the agenda
for this OSP meeting.
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