Agenda and decisions

To receive apologies for absence of Members who are unable to attend this meeting.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Mather and Pandor.

The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interests.

No interests were declared.

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private.

It was noted that Agenda Items 11 and 12 would be considered in private session.

The Committee will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.

No deputations or petitions were received.

The Committee will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were asked.

To consider questions from Councillors.

No questions were asked.

To report on the (CTR) consultation and set out the options for members to consider for 2018/19 and subsequent years

Contact: Debbie Hogg, Service Director, Finance, IT and Transactional Services.

That the report be submitted to the meeting of Council on 13 December 2017 with a recommendation that (i) Options 4 and 6 as detailed within the considered report be approved and (ii) authority be delegated to the Service Director (Finance, IT and Transactional Services) to approve the taxbase as a result of changes to the scheme, and that the impact be incorporated into the budget report to be submitted to Council on 14 February 2018.  

To update on the activities in Children’s Services.

Contact: Julie Muscroft, Service Director, Legal, Governance and Commissioning.

(1)  That the current position relating to the arrangements with Leeds City Council to establish a Strategic Partnership be noted.

(2)  That authority be delegated to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the statutory Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, to finalise the terms of the Strategic Partnership Agreement with Leeds City Council (including the Improvement Plan) and any other documents associated with this, including any funding arrangements.

(3)  That the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) be authorised to enter into the Strategic Partnership Arrangement (including the Improvement Plan) and any other documents associated with this, including any funding arrangements with the DfE.

(4)  That the Service Director (Legal, Governance and Commissioning) be given authority to enter into the appropriate Strategic Partnership Agreement with Leeds City Council once it has been finalised, as well as any other relevant associated documents.

(5)  That the contents of the letter from the Minister, and the draft Direction, as attached at Appendix 2 of the considered report, be noted.

(6)  That the proposed changes relating to Liquidlogic, as detailed at Paragraph 2.2 of the considered report, be noted.

(7)  That approval be given to extending the implementation timescale of the IT project, from December 2017 to October 2018 at a cost of c£450k to be funded by applying capital receipts.

(8)  That the information regarding the visit by the Minster of State for Children and Families, and Ofsted, as detailed within the considered report, be noted.

To consider a proposal to provide on a commercial basis broadband and telecommunications services to school.

Contact: Martin Dearnley, Head of Risk

Terence Hudson, IT operations Infrastructure  

(1)  That approval be given to the Council offering a three year package as detailed within the considered report.

(2)  That the action of the Chief Executive to place an order to purchase relevant hardware, carried out under emergency powers, on 23 November 2017, be noted and endorsed.

To resolve that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

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Private appendix in relation to item 8

The information was considered prior to the determination of Agenda Item 8.

Private appendix in relation to item 9.

The information was considered prior to the determination of Agenda Item 9.