Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director - Children, Schools and Families

Further to Minute No. 85 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Children's Services held on 8 February 2011, the Cabinet considered the report of the Strategic Director, Children, Schools and Families seeking approval to the implementation of schemes to be funded from the Aiming High for Disabled Children Capital Allocation for 2010/11.

RESOLVED:

That the scheme be included in the Children, Schools and Families Capital Programme for 2010/11.

Report of the Strategic Director - Children, Schools and Families

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Strategic Director - Children, Schools and Families seeking approval of schemes to be funded from the Aiming High for Disabled Children Capital Allocation.

The report indicated that it was proposed to expend £10,000 towards the Short Breaks lounge at Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre to allow the flexibility required to provide short breaks for families with disabled children; and that it was proposed to use a further £65,589 to purchase additional playground equipment for disabled children which were currently unavailable at any of Sefton’s parks. 

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the scheme at the Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre and the purchase of additional playground equipment be approved; and

(2)       Cabinet be recommended to include the proposed expenditure in the Children, Schools and Families Capital Programme 2010/11.