MLB Meeting 20 January 2012

2

2.3/200112

Locality Board arrangements

Update on Locality Board financial arrangements to be presented at October meeting

ZC

By MLB meeting 1

October

On target

MLB Meeting 28 March 2012

3.3/280312

Following the refinement of objectives and actions, the Locality Board approaches all housing associations operating in the borough to encourage them to make the best use of the local skills and when maintaining their properties to employ local tradesmen

ZC

After MLB 25 June

On target

5

5.1/280312

Libraries – future service proposals

The Maidstone Locality Board will create a sub-group to progress community engagement, consider current service delivery and future service delivery options and make recommendations to the full Locality Board.

SR

After MLB 25 June

Cleared

MLB Meeting 25 June 2012

3/250612

Tackling Worklessness

1.   Invite Job Centre Plus to join the Maidstone Locality Board;

2.   Establish a co-ordinating function within MBC;

3.   Identify and engage with 10 local employers to support and mentor young people NEET;

4.   Secure 50 work experience placements by December 2012;

5.   Use Connexions data to identify 30 NEETs and work with them into employment within 6 months.

SR

ZC

ZC

ZC

ZC

On this agenda

All actions on target

4/250612

Locality Board Priorities

The full results of the Priorities Focus Group 28 May to be circulated with these Minutes.

SR/DB

With MLB 25 June papers

Cleared

5

5.1/250612

Any Other Business

Update on Transforming Youth Services

KALC representative will seek to meet with the relevant KCC cabinet member (to seek to address gaps in rural youth services provision).

Cllrs JH & KB

On this agenda

In progress

5.2/250612

Maidstone Integrated Local Area Workforce Strategy (InLAWS)

Actions arising from the report to be considered in greater detail at the next MLB meeting (1 October).

ZC/AJ

On this agenda

On target

5.5/250612

Make Kent Quicker Campaign

Question concerning the availability of a DEFRA grant to be followed-up with relevant KCC/MBC officers.

AJ

On this agenda

On target