Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services updating on the success of phases 1 and 2 of the Children’s Centre Programme, outlining the statutory guidance for the planning and delivery of phase 3 of the programme, and providing details of the allocation made to Leeds, the caveats upon the allocation and the outcomes of the consultation work on the location of the final centres.  The report also seeks approval for the location of the centres, the order in which they will be constructed and the injection of £3,610,487 into the capital programme to implement the plan.

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report updating members on the success of phases 1 and 2 of the Children’s Centre Programme, outlining the statutory guidance for the planning and delivery of phase 3 of the programme, and providing details of the allocation made to Leeds, the caveats upon the allocation and the outcomes of the consultation work on the location of the final centres.  The report also sought approval for the location of the centres, the order in which they will be constructed and the injection of £3,610,487 into the capital programme to implement the plan.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That phase 3 of the Children’s Centre Implementation Plan be approved.

(b)  That the phasing of the centres as recommended by Education Leeds and the Early Years Service be approved.

(c)  That the injection of £3,610,487 into the capital programme to design and construct the phase 3 centres be approved.