Members to give notice of any interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

No declarations were made by Executive Members.

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st September 2015.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st September 2015 be approved as a correct record.

To consider any matters referred by the Council or by the Overview and Scrutiny Committees.

a) Report of the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group – Home To School Transport

Councillor Cordingley was in attendance to introduce a follow-up report, considered by Scrutiny Committee in October 2015, concerning issues arising from the reorganisation of Home To School transport and changed procurement arrangements, and making recommendations for the Executive’s consideration. On behalf of the Executive, the Leader thanked Scrutiny for its report, and the Transport Team for its input into implementing the updated arrangements, and indicated that the Executive would give consideration to the report’s recommendations and respond.

            RESOLVED -

(1)       That the content of the report be noted.

(2)       That the Executive consider the report’s recommendations and respond to the Scrutiny Committee in due course.

To receive a presentation from the Board’s Chairman. The Annual Report itself is available on the Safeguarding Board’s website, and can be found at:  http://www.tscb.co.uk/search-results.aspx?search_keywords=annual+report.

The Chair of the Trafford Safeguarding Children Board was in attendance to deliver a presentation on the Board’s Annual Report 2014/15. The presentation highlighted key features of the Board’s activity in 2014/15, and of its Business Plan for 2016/16, including its established priorities, improvements identified via OFSTEd inspection and emerging issues. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions on the presentations and its implications; and on behalf of the Executive, the Leader thanked the Chair for his report and attendance, and for the Board’s wider work in safeguarding children.

            RESOLVED – That the content of the presentation be noted.

To consider a report of the Executive Member Adult Social Services and Community Wellbeing.

1. That approval be given to the s.75 agreement for the Better Care Fund for 2015-16 and the risk share included in the agreement

2. That it be agreed that the Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group will host the s75 agreement.

3. That authority be delegated to the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to complete the Agreement on behalf of the Council.

The Executive Member for Adult Social Services and Community Wellbeing and Acting Corporate Director for Children, Families and Wellbeing submitted a report seeking to formalise the funding associated with the Better Care Fund under a s.75 agreement. Members were advised of an additional proposed recommendation, to provide formal authorisation to complete the agreement.

            RESOLVED -

(1)       That approval be given to the s.75 agreement for the Better Care Fund for 2015-16 and the risk share included in the agreement.

(2)       That it be agreed that the Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group will host the s.75 agreement.

(3)       That authority be delegated to the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to complete the Agreement on behalf of the Council.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Economic Growth and Planning.

1. That the consultation responses be noted.

2. That the proposed Council responses set out in Appendix A to the report be endorsed.

3. That the revised Statement of Community Involvement as set out in Appendix B to the report be adopted.

4. That responsibility for approving any minor amendments to the wording of the document prior to its publication be delegated to the Director of Growth and Regulatory Services.

The Executive Member for Economic Growth and Planning submitted a report providing a summary of responses to the consultation in respect of the production of a revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) for Trafford, and seeking approval for the amendments to the SCI and its formal adoption.

            RESOLVED -

(1)       That the consultation responses be noted.

(2)       That the proposed Council responses set out in Appendix A to the report be endorsed.

(3)       That the revised Statement of Community Involvement as set out in Appendix B to the report be adopted.

(4)       That responsibility for approving any minor amendments to the wording of the document prior to its publication be delegated to the Director of Growth and Regulatory Services.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Finance and Director of Finance.

That the latest forecast and planned actions be noted and agreed.

The Executive Member for Finance and Director of Finance submitted a report which set out for Members’ information details of the outcomes of the latest monitoring of the Council’s revenue budget. An opportunity was provided for Members to ask questions on the content of the report, with responses given at the meeting or to be supplied subsequently.

RESOLVED - That the latest forecast and planned actions be noted and agreed.

To receive and note the following:

The Executive received for information details of the GMCA and joint GMCA /  AGMA forward plans covering the period October 2015 – January 2016.

            RESOLVED – That the content of the forward plans be noted.