Councillor Helen Whitehead
Email: cllr-helen.whitehead@thanet.gov.uk
Council: Thanet
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
57 meetings · Page 1 of 12
General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 2.00 pm
Extraordinary, Council - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
95 decisions · Page 16 of 19
Grenfell Enquiry Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire concluded in September 2024 with the publication of the phase 2 report. Annex 1 to this Cabinet paper provides a summary of the phase 2 report, with a particular focus on the implications and recommendations for local authorities and social housing providers. The phase 2 report made a total of 58 recommendations, covering a wide range of organisations including regulators, emergency services, the construction industry, local authorities and social housing providers. The full report is around 1,700 pages with a more accessible overview paper containing the key findings and recommendations. In addition, the phase 1 report made 46 recommendations and has had a significant influence on both the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2024 and the Building Safety Act 2022. This report considers the relevant recommendations from both the phase 1 and phase 2 enquiry reports and makes a number of recommendations. This report seeks authority for the council to: 1. Note the self assessment against the phase 1 and phase 2 recommendations, attached at annex 1 to the report; 2. Agree to increase the waking watch service in line with the revised guidelines from the Kent Fire and Rescue Service; 3. Note the increased cost of the waking watch service for the remainder of 2024/25 and approve the necessary in-year virement (as detailed in 6.1.1 to the Cabinet report).
Recommendations Approved
External Grant Funding Scrutiny Review Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
The External Grant Funding Review Working Party report followed a review completed by members of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel. The review started in June 2024 and considered how the Council could support efforts to increase external grant funding coming into the district, through local community voluntary organisations work activities. The review led to a number of recommendations to Cabinet from the working party. These and recommendations are detailed in the working review report which is attached as Annex 1 to this covering report. A summary of findings and recommendations detailed in the body of this covering report. This report was considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel on 19 November 2024
Recommendations Approved
Tourism Scrutiny Review Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024
On 20 July 2023 the Tourism Review Working Party was set up by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel. The working party was tasked with a review of the negative impact of tourism on the district and how the Council could mitigate that impact on local communities. In August 2023 the Tourism Review Working Party commenced the planned review. This led to some findings and recommendations being identified through a report which was adopted by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel on 16 April 2024 and considered by Cabinet on 25 April 2024. At the meeting on 25 April this year the outcome report from that review was brought to Cabinet for its consideration. Cabinet agreed that officers bring back a report back to Cabinet after studying the various implications of the recommendations of the Tourism Review Working Party. A report was therefore brought to Cabinet on 28 November 2024 for decision.
Recommendations approved
Purchase of Low Emission Caged Vehicles
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
The decision confirms a planned purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Open Spaces Service to the value of £1,277,850. The purchases can be funded from the Open Spaces Service allocation within the Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Programme capital budget.
Recommendations approved
Fuel Supply Contract
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024
Officers have permission to undertake the procurement and award of a contract for the supply of fuel at the Ramsgate Royal Harbour. The estimated value of the contract will be £140k per year over a 7 year contract (4 years with potential for 3 year extension), making a total estimated contract value of £980,000
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 57
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 95