KENT AMBASSADORS BRIEFING
TUDOR MARRIOTT HOTEL, BEARSTED
GROWTH/POPULATION/TRANSPORT/INFRASTRUCTURE
18THJULY 2017
9.15amArrival at hotel for coffee
9.45amWelcome by Richard Collins and explanation of how the day will work
9.45amPaul Carter, Leader of Kent Council, David Smith, Director of Economic Development, Kent County Council andKatie Stewart, Director of Environment Planning Enforcement
The Big Picture to includeTheGrowth Infrastructure
Framework (GIF)
Split the group into 3.
10.15amBreakout 1
10.15–10.25 Nick Abrahams, Project Manager (Area Lead Infrastructure), Kent County Council and Nick Fenton, Kent Developers Group
Section 106’s and A developer’s perspective (to include issues with sites, supplies, skilled labour etc.)
10.25-10.45Discussion
10.15am Breakout 2
10.15–10.25 Tom Marchant, Head of Strategic Planning and Policy, KCC and the Cabinet Member for Environment ＆Transport, KCC
Planning and Planning Powers
10.25-10.45Discussion
10.15amBreakout 3
10.15–10.25Andrew Loosemore, Head of Highways Asset Management and Vince Lucas, Director, VA Rail.
Roads and Rail
10.25-10.45Discussion
10.45AMROTATE
10.50amBreakout 1
10.50–11.00 Nick Abrahams, Project Manager (Area Lead Infrastructure), Kent County Council and Nick Fenton, Kent Developers Group
Section 106’s and A developer’s perspective (to include issues with sites, supplies, skilled labour etc.)
11.00-11.20Discussion
10.50am Breakout 2
10.50–11.00 Tom Marchant, Head of Strategic Planning and Policy, KCC and or Matthew Balfour, Cabinet Member for Environment ＆Transport, KCC
Planning and Planning Powers
11.00-11.20Discussion
10.50amBreakout 3
10.50–11.00Andrew Loosemore, Head of Highways Asset Management and Vince Lucas, Director, VA Rail.
Roads and Rail
10.50-11.20Discussion
11.20amCoffee in Charlotte room
11.35amROTATE
11.40amBreakout 1
11.40–11.50 Nick Abrahams, Project Manager (Area Lead Infrastructure), Kent County Council and Nick Fenton, Kent Developers Group
Section 106’s and A developer’s perspective (to include issues with sites, supplies, skilled labour etc.)
11.50-12.10Discussion
11.40am Breakout 2
11.40–11.50 Tom Marchant, Head of Strategic Planning and Policy, KCC and or Matthew Balfour, Cabinet Member for Environment ＆Transport, KCC
Planning and Planning Powers
11.50-12.10Discussion
11.40amBreakout 3
11.40–11.50Andrew Loosemore, Head of Highways Asset Management and Vince Lucas, Director, VA Rail.
Roads and Rail
11.50-12.10Discussion
12.15pmGeoff to ask the spokesperson from each group to spend 5 minutes each to present the points raised to the rest of the audience.
12.30pmLunch and networking.
1.30pmLord Heseltine
2.00pmQuestions for Lord Hesletine
2.15pm The Ambitions for Growth in Kent (15 minutes each)
Medway – Richard Hicks
Ebbsfleet – Paul Spooner
Canterbury EDGE – Professor Rama Thirunamachandran
3.00pmQuestions for Richard, Paul and Rama
3.15pmCoffee break
3.30pmOther opportunities for development session
This will be in the form of an open discussion where Ambassadors can put forward thoughts and ideas about areas in the County they feel need developing and how this could possibly happen.
4.00pmConclusions and feedback to be chaired by Geoff Miles.
4.30pmFinish
6.00pmChairman’s briefing
7.00pmDrinks Reception
7.20pmIntroduction and opening remarks by Richard Collins
7.25pmStarter and discussion
8.00pmMain Course and discussion
8.55pmPaul Carter, Leaders Round Up
9.10pmDessert, coffee and discussion
9.40pmRichard to introduce Q&A session to be hosted by Allison
10.00pmClosing remarks by Richard
Day 2
6.30am –
8.30amBreakfast in main restaurant and check out
8.30amMeet in the Bearsted room for free speech sessions for Ambassadors. Book a 3-5 minute slot to talk about a topic you think the rest of the group should hear about.
9.30amDepart for volunteering
Please select one of the following:
Option 1
Venue : Rare Breeds Centre, Poulton Woods, Aldington, Kent, TN25 7DT Tel : 01233 861493 extn 279. Contact Gill Marsden
Poulton Wood is set in 28 acres of beautiful bluebell woodland with fields, ponds and hedgerows.
The Rangers support people with learning disabilities to help with looking after the beautiful woodland.
In addition, adults with learning disabilities can work towards getting qualifications in Woodwork and Conservation. Conservation is another word for looking after the woodland for future generations to enjoy too.
We are currently working toward developing a wildflower meadow. Your visit coincides with the time of year we cut the meadow. Following the cut, we rake everything off as it’s important to keep the soil low in nutrients and to expose earth for seeds to germinate. So raking the meadow will be the order of the day.
10:30am Arrival and a briefing on our charity and tour.
11.00am AM session.
12:30pmBig cook out for lunch.
1:45pmPM session.
3:30pmClosing brief and depart.
4:00pmDepart.
Option 2
Venue : Kenward Trust, Kenward Rd, Yalding ME18 6AH, 07850 103133. Contact Penny Williams.
10.30 Start
3pm Finish
About the Kenward Trust
Kenward Trust provides primary stage residential rehabilitation and recovery services for men and women at locations across Kent and East Sussex.
It is a charity, helping people to transform their lives for the last 49 years, from the misery of addiction, homelessness and crime.
The Trust offers people the opportunity to change their lives and reach their full potential. We help address substance misuse and homelessness issues, bringing hope, help and support, for both men and women.
With a national reputation for excellence in the field of alcohol and drug treatment and rehabilitation, we help transform the lives of over 200 men and women every year.
A team of experienced, dedicated and caring professionals, provide personalised interventions and one-to-one support across a number of projects and sites, addressing alcohol and drug dependence and related issues.
We offer a package of support that incorporates positive planning of life choices for a better future and a real prospect of transformational change for the individual. We also aim to dispel myths and preconceptions surrounding alcohol and drug use. Our focus is on innovation, participation, celebrating and embracing diversity and all our projects are abstinence based.
Social enterprise is a growing part of what we do and complements our programmes and this has proved highly beneficial for residents as they learn new skills. Working alongside volunteers from the wider community, helps to raise their self-esteem and confidence – this is called Social Bridging.
Our social enterprises offer an exciting range of activities for our residents, Recovery Graduates and Volunteers to improve their social interaction, achieve greater personal development and acquire new skills and qualifications.
Kenward Trust currently has four social enterprises.
The first is a Garden Enterprise that produces a range of horticultural products and woodcrafts (ranging from wildlife boxes through to trendy signs), which are sold through our on-site shop, through local farmers markets and also our shop Charitique. Our new charity shop Charitique is located in Camden Road, Tunbridge Wells, along with the items made by our residents it also sells good quality second hand clothing and household items.
We also have a busy conference centre and have recently opened a new café "Sage & Time" both located in Kenward House, an original Georgian Mansion .
These social enterprises offer real prospects for residents and Recovery Graduates to develop new skills and abilities alongside Volunteers from the wider community. They help the charity by producing products, selling to the public and providing hospitality and catering services to our business customers.
The range of activities includes:
•Horticulture
•Animal Husbandry
•Woodcrafts manufacturing
•Catering
•Hospitality
The Task
The plan for the Ambassadors would be for them to experience a variety of activities from woodcraft, time in the woods, restoring furniture and time in the gardens including planting in the greenhouse.
We would present to them what we do and then ask for feedback at the end about production.