Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Communities
Decision No: D120107MEM
Date: 23rd July 2012
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Troubled Families Programme - Update
Minutes
Further to Decision No D120036MEM, the report provided an update on the 'Progress' project and outlined proposals for a second 'Troubled Families' programme launched by the Department for Communities and Local Government to be led locally by Kent County Council.
Concern was expressed regarding the lack of devolved funding and an update given on discussions at a recent Kent Forum meeting when plans to pilot the scheme in several districts were revealed. It was therefore considered that clarification should be sought on the operation of the programme in Kent and its impact on Tonbridge and Malling.
Following consideration by the Communities Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Communities resolved that:
The Chief Executive be invited to seek clarification from Kent County Council on the operation of the Troubled Families Programme and to express concern regarding funding, in particular the lack of devolved funding, and copies of the letter be sent to the local Members of Parliament.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Communities Advisory Board of 23 July 2012.
Signed B Luker (Cabinet Member for Communities)
Signed Leader: N Heslop
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 27 July 2012
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.