Agenda item

To consider the reports of the Cabinet and to receive answers to any questions asked on those reports as follows:

a)    Report of Cabinet – Matters which require a decision by Council (Yellow pages); and

b)    Report of Cabinet – Summary of decisions taken (White pages).

The Council considered additions to the Capital Programme in respect of Phase 3 of the development of in-house Supported Living Accommodation and residential facilities within Children's Services. The details were set out in the report.

In the ensuing debate, the following principal points were raised:

·         The Leader introduced the report. He commented that Phase 3 of the development of in-house Post-16 Supported Living Accommodation and residential facilities would be funded by revenue savings. The payback period would be short and the project would benefit from capital appreciation from the acquisition of the buildings   

·         The Cabinet Member for Children and Families commented that the provision of in-house facilities would enable services to be close to educational, vocational and social needs of service users and make it easier for family visits. However out-of-county and remote facilities would still be necessary for children with particularly complex needs.

RESOLVED that the addition of £4.1 million to the Capital Programme be approved for Phase 3 of the development of in-house Post-16 Supported Living Accommodation and residential facilities within Children's Services to be funded by revenue savings from the projects.