Agenda and draft minutes

RESOLVED, That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 February 2014 be agreed as a correct record.

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Cabinet received a presentation from Councillor Brian Gordon, Chairman of the Parking Policy (Cash meters) Task and Finish Group, and a representation from Councillor Schneiderman, and considered the recommendations made in the report.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

1.    Endorse recommendation 1 of the Task and Finish Group, with an amendment that Cabinet recommend that the Environment Committee re-consider the possible reintroduction of cash pay and display meters in the 2015/16 municipal year.

2.    Support recommendations 2, 3 and 4 of the Task and Finish Group.

Cabinet received a presentation from Councillor Kate Salinger, Chairman of the 20MPH Task and Finish Group, and considered the recommendations.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet support recommendations 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Task and Finish Group, subject to the clarification that all community groups, including emergency services, may request 20MPH zones and would also be included in the consultation process.

Cabinet received a presentation from Councillor Alison Cornelius, Chairman of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and considered the recommendations of the NHS Health Checks Scrutiny Review.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet support all of the recommendations of the NHS Health Checks Scrutiny Review.

Cabinet received a presentation from Councillor Brian Gordon, Chairman of the Task and Finish Group, and considered the recommendations.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

1.    Support recommendations 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the Task and Finish Group report.

2.    Support recommendation 3, subject to the replacement of the word ‘emphasising’ with ‘considering’.

3.    Note, with respect to recommendation 5, that funding for work on empty homes is part of the wider contractual funding relationship  with Re, and that further work will be needed to identify the funding available for the programme.

The Cabinet Member for Education Children and Families and the Cabinet Member for Health introduced the report.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet

1.    Approve the Outline Business Case for the consolidation of early years services and agrees development of a full business case based on the recommendations set out in 9.31 of this report, with the exception of recommendation F, and emphasising that the work will need to take into account the outcomes of the Health Visitor/ School Nurse Review.

2.    Agree for consultation to be undertaken with stakeholders as set out in the report.

3.    Agree that the full business case should be taken to the relevant committee under the new committee structure in the Summer 2014 for consideration of the final proposal.

4.    Approve a budget of £46,000 from the transformation reserve for the development of the full business case.

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