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.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 December be confirmed as a correct record.

Joint Report of the Strategic Director - Children, Schools and Families and the Planning and Economic Development Director

The Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services and the Planning and Economic Development Director that provided information of the Greater Merseyside Provision for NEET (not in employment, education or training) ESF (European Social Fund) 2011–13 Youth Programme.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the Skills Funding Agency (SFA)/ European Social Fund (ESF) Provision (Greater Merseyside Provision for NEET ESF 2011–13 Youth Programme) report be noted; and

(2)      the Strategic Director Children, Schools and Families and the Planning and Economic Development Director be requested to draft further reports regarding the programme’s progress.

Joint Report of the Planning and Economic Development Director and the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director

Further to Minute No.63 of the meeting held on 15 December 2010, the Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Planning and Economic Development Director and the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director that advised that the REECH (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Community Housing) Project had been approved by the North West Development Agency.

This was a key decision and was included on the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the REECH (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Community Housing) Project be noted; and

(2)      the Planning and Economic Development Director and the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director be requested to draft further reports regarding the project’s progress.

Report of the Planning and Economic Development Director

Further to Minute No. 56 of the meeting held on 27 October 2010, the Cabinet Member considered the report of the Planning and Economic Development Director that provided appraisal of the North Liverpool / South Sefton Strategic Regeneration Framework (Strategic Regional Framework). The report also sought endorsement of the Framework.

Councillor Friel, as both Ward Councillor and on behalf of his fellow Ward Councillors, addressed the meeting’s attendees expressing his concern and vehement opposition to any proposed expansion of the docks eastwards beyond Derby Road, Bootle. The Planning and Economic Development Director responded to Councillor Friel’s concerns.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      North Liverpool/South Sefton Strategic Regeneration Framework report be noted;

(2)      the North Liverpool/South Sefton Strategic Regeneration Framework, as amended and detailed within the report, be approved;

(3)      the Planning and Economic Development Director be authorised to begin discussions with Liverpool City Council and other partners on possible governance, decision-making and public engagement arrangements for the SRF partnership, and to present them to the Cabinet Member for discussion and/or approval;

(4)      the Planning and Economic Development Director be authorised to begin policy development and action planning for the SRF, and recommend the most appropriate options for implementing SRF action plans, programmes and projects;

(5)      the Planning and Economic Development Director be advised not to enter into any SRF liabilities without the approval of the Cabinet; and

(6)      Councillor Friel’s comments and the fact that Cabinet Member – Regeneration would not support any proposal for the expansion of the docks eastwards beyond Derby Road, Bootle be noted.

Joint Report of the Adult Social Care Director and the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director

Further to Minute No.45 of the meeting of Cabinet Member – Health and Social Care held on 22 December 2010, the Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Adult Social Care Director and the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director that advised of the notification of Anchor Housing Association to discontinue the "Staying Put Service" from 31 March 2011 and provided information on the proposed interim arrangements.

RESOLVED:

That the Anchor Staying Put Sefton report be noted.

To consider passing the following resolution:

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.  The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the Press and Public.

RESOLVED:

That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act. The Public Interest Test has been applied and favours exclusion of the information from the press and public.

Joint Report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and Environmental and Technical Services Director

The Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Neighbourhoods and Investment Programmes Director and the Environmental and Technical Services Director that sought approval for the disposal of the Council’s interest in the site of 19-29 Stanley Road within the Bedford Road/Queens Road Housing Market Renewal Area, to Plus Dane Housing Association Limited.

RESOLVED: That the Cabinet be recommended to:

(1)      approve the disposal of the site 19-29 Stanley Road to Plus Dane Housing Association Limited, at less than best consideration reasonably obtainable, on the basis of the terms and conditions detailed within the report; and

(2)      the Strategic Director Communities and interim Head of Corporate Legal Services be given authority to negotiate and     agree any other detailed terms and conditions, if any, and complete the transaction.