Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services on the proposed revised scope and affordability of the Independent Living Project for Children’s Services.

With reference to minute 53 of the meeting held on 22^nd August 2007 the Director of Children’s Services submitted a report on the proposed revised scope and affordability of the Independent Living Project for Children’s Services.

Following consideration of appendix 1 to the report designated as exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3) which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the reduction in scope of the Children’s Services PFI Project be approved.

(b)  That the Children’s Services PFI Project to build a new 12 bed short break unit be approved.

(c)  That the project be implemented as a City Council Change in accordance with the financial parameters in Appendix 1 to the report.

(d)  That the Chair of the Independent Living Project Board be authorised (in consultation with two other members) to give approval to the terms of the City Council Change Notice and to approve (or reject) the Contractor’s final responses under the Project Agreement Change Protocol.