Issue - meetings

With the assistance of a report by the Head of Policy to consider the emerging Children and Young People’s Plan and area arrangements for the Office of Children and Young People’s Services.

noted the Children and Young People’s Plan and area arrangements for the Children and Young People’s services, requested a further report once proposals for area and locality arrangements emerge and authorised the Chief Executive to respond to consultation on the development of the Children and Young People’s Plan, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Resources and Welfare.

By means of a report by the Head of Policy (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were acquainted with the content of a Children and Young People’s Plan for Cambridgeshire and area arrangements for the delivery of Children and Young People’s Services.

In considering the proposals outlined in the plan and the Consultation Paper on the area and locality structure Members expressed concern about the potential implications at County and District levels given the pressures arising from the revenue support grant settlement and the competing priorities of other services for the allocation of resources. Having regard to the deliberations of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Planning and Finance) on resource constraints, arrangements for Member involvement in governance at area level and the accessibility of services locally, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that the Children and Young People’s Plan and area arrangements for the Children and Young People’s services be noted and a further report submitted to the Cabinet in six months time or such earlier date as local governance and resources issues become clearer; and

(b)  that the Chief Executive be authorised to respond to consultation on the development of the Children and Young People’s Plan, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Resources and Welfare.