Decision details

It was moved by Councillor Sir Ron Watson, seconded by Councillor Glover and unanimously

RESOLVED:

This Council considers that the representations from Unison to the effect that there is an important financial issue in relation to school balances needs to be addressed and suggests that as the balances in Sefton schools is now in excess of £12 million, the Coalition Government should be urged to consider ways in which these amounts can be used possibly through more advantageous lending arrangements to alleviate the financial pressure on Sefton Council and on its service provision.

The Council support any moves in a pragmatic manner by Unison on both a local and national basis to help secure this flexibility.

On a local basis the Council will work with Unison and the schools in a constructive manner to identify service areas where the schools could reasonably be expected to meet the costs currently borne by all Council taxpayers from their own resources.