Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were received.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were received.

Minutes of the meeting held on 4 May 2010

RESOLVED:  

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 May 2010 be confirmed as a correct record.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Assistant Chief Executive that formally presented the Final Report of the Corporate Parenting Working Group.  A copy of the Final Report was attached as an appendix to the report and indicated that the terms of reference and objectives of the Working Group was to make recommendations to the Cabinet on:

(1)       having a definition and understanding of Corporate Parenting;

(2)       producing a set of guidelines for Councillors and Officers on their role as Corporate Parent;

(3)       scrutinising and commenting upon the Corporate Parenting Strategy; and

(4)       defining a policy for Corporate Parenting.

The Final Report of the Working Group, along with the 20 recommendations contained therein, would be considered by the Cabinet at its meeting to be held on 10 June 2010.

This was a Key Decision and was included on the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)               the Final Report of the Corporate Parenting Working Group be noted;

(2)               the Cabinet Member’s and Spokespersons’ thanks be passed to the members of Overview and Scrutiny Working Group for all their hard work and contributions in complying the report.

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 for a number of capital schemes at:

·                    Birkdale High School

·                    Meols Cop High School

·                    Greenacre Nursery

·                    Kings Meadow Primary School

and indicating that a decision on this matter was required as the Cabinet Member had delegated powers to approve the capital schemes.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the schemes at Birkdale High School, Meols Cop High School, Greenacre Nursery and Kings Meadow Primary School as detailed within the report be approved; and

(2)            Cabinet be requested to include the schemes in the Children, Schools and Families Capital Programme 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 for a number of capital schemes associated with the Sure Start Early Years programme at:

·                    English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Tweenie Tots Nursery), Litherland

·                    Sandford Pre-School Playgroup, Blundellsands

·                    Summerhill Primary School (Little Acorns Nursery), Maghull

and indicating that a decision on this matter was required as the Cabinet Member had delegated powers to approve the capital schemes.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the schemes at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Sandford Pre-School and Summerhill Primary School as detailed in the report be approved; and

(2)            Cabinet be requested to include the schemes in the Children, Schools and Families Capital Programme 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 for a number of capital schemes associated with the Targeted Capital Fund at:

·                    Thornton Primary School, Thornton

·                    Newfield Special School, Thornton

·                    Merefield Special School, Southport

and indicating that a decision on this matter was required as the Cabinet Member had delegated powers to approve the capital schemes.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the schemes at Thornton Primary School and Newfield and Merefield Special Schools as detailed in the report be approved; and

(2)            Cabinet be requested to include the schemes in the Children, Schools and Families Capital Programme 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 for a number of capital schemes associated with the Children's Personal Social Services Capital Allocation at:

·                    Marie Clark Family Centre, Bootle

·                    Cherry Road Residential Home, Ainsdale

·                    Southport Children's Centre

·                    Kirwan House, Southport

and indicating that a decision on this matter was required as the Cabinet Member had delegated powers to approve the capital schemes.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the schemes at Marie Clark Family Centre, Cherry Road Residential Home, Southport Children's Centre and Kirwan House as detailed in the report be approved; and

(2)            Cabinet be requested to include the schemes in the Children, Schools and Families Capital Programme 2010/11