Agenda

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 23rd April, 2024 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre Folkestone. View directions

Contact: Jake Hamilton  01303 853419

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

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2.

Declarations of Interest

Members of the committee should declare any interests which fall under the following categories:

 

a)    disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI);

b)    other significant interests (OSI);

c)    voluntary announcements of other interests.

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3.

Minutes

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2024.

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4.

Minutes of the Finance and Performance Sub-Committee

To consider and approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March 2024.

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5.

KRF Planning - EU Entry / Exit System (ESS)

A series of short presentations will be received, thereafter members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be encouraged to ask questions.

 

Toby Howe, Highways & Transport Strategic Resilience Manager and Andy Jeffery, Head of Resilience & Emergency Planning at Kent County Council (KCC) will be in attendance to provide members with a presentation on the EU Entry / Exit System which is due to be implemented later this year.

 

Following this the following guests will be invited to share their perspective on the matter:

 

1.

Port of Dover – Doug Bannister (Chief Executive)

(10 Minutes)

2.

EuroTunnel – Natalie Benville (Regional Affairs Manager)

(10 Minutes)

3.

Dover District Council – Nadeem Aziz (Chief Executive) and Cllr Jamie Pout (Deputy Leader)

(10 Minutes)

4.

Town / Parish Councils

(10 Minutes)

5.

Folkestone & Hythe District Council – Dee Elson (Control Centre & Resilience Manager)

(10 Minutes)

 

Overview & Scrutiny Members will be invited to lead the discussion on issues of concerns for residents, businesses, and guests.

 

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6.

Motion from Council (29/11/2023)

This report considers the potential impacts for the district, of Kent County Council’s decision to end its accommodation and support provision for care leavers once they reach the age of 19.

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7.

Overview and Scrutiny Forward Plan 24/25

This report sets out a proposed work programme for Overview and Scrutiny for the municipal year 2024/25.

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8.

Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report

This report sets out the work that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Finance and Performance Sub-Committee have completed during 2023/2024.

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