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 following meetings:

RESOLVED: That, subject to a number of minor corrections in respect of the meeting timings and attendances, the Minutes of the Budget Meeting held on 20^th February and Special Meeting on 4^th March 2013 be approved as correct records.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Economic Growth and Prosperity and Corporate Director, Economic Growth and Prosperity.

The Executive Member for Economic Growth and Prosperity and Corporate Director of Economic Growth and Prosperity submitted a report setting out details of the Council’s proposal to dedicate the former Manor High School Playing Fields as part of Dainewell Park, and the various implications for the Council. In response to Members’ queries, it was agreed that clarification would be provided outside the meeting of what constituted “acceptable alternative land” in the event of any future land disposal.

RESOLVED -

(1)       That the land be dedicated to Fields In Trust and incorporated into “Dainewell Park”.

(2)        That the land set out in the report be designated as open space.

(3)       That the Acting Director of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to complete the Deed of Dedication and all other steps necessary to effect the dedication of the land and its designation as open space.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Adult Social Care.

The Executive Member for Adult Social Care submitted a report seeking the Executive’s endorsement of an AGMA Public Service Reform paper, describing the priorities for health and social care reform across Greater Manchester.

RESOLVED -

(1)       That the approach outlined in the report be endorsed and that the Executive commit to working locally with the Council’s partners to provide a local perspective and context to the proposals.

(2)       That the Executive commit to work with partners, particularly the CCG and the local acute trusts, to develop a brief report on current progress in developing models of integrated health and social care in Trafford.

(3)       That it be noted that a report would be presented back to the AGMA Executive Board, at the June 2013 meeting, on the picture of integrated care development across Greater Manchester.

(4)       That it be noted that the development of the models of integrated care provide a framework for the public consultation on the reconfiguration of some hospital services due in the summer 2013.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Education and Corporate Director, Children and Young People Service. 

The Executive Member for Education and Corporate Director, Children and Young People submitted a report setting out proposals arising from a major review seeking to redesign provision for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) in Trafford. In response to Members’ queries, it was agreed that a definition of “Special Educational Needs” would be provided outside the meeting.

RESOLVED: That the Executive:

(1)       Approves the principle of the establishment of 19-25 provision for young people with SEN in conjunction with Trafford College as set out in the report and notes that a further report will be presented to the Executive when detailed proposals have been developed.

(2)       Approves the principle of the relocation of Brentwood School to the Cherry Manor site and authorises officers to carry out the required statutory consultation and notes that a further report will be presented to Executive following the statutory consultation process.

(3)       Approves the principle of creating a new provision for 11-18 year olds in Trafford with Autism as set out in the report.  Further work is required to identify an appropriate site, governance arrangements and capital costs associated.  A report will be presented to Executive when the detailed proposal has been developed.

(4)       Approves the principle of the establishment of the proposed model of geographic specialist hubs for primary provision (2-11) as set out in the report and authorises officers to submit a capital bid to the Department for Education to fund the proposed development of an additional primary special school in the north of the borough.  In the event that capital funding is secured authority is given to officers to progress to statutory consultations as required.  The Executive notes that further reports will be brought to Executive following statutory consultations.

(5)       Approves the relocation of the KS3 and KS4 PRU’s onto the Woodsend site from September 2013.

(6)       Approves the extension of provision at Egerton School to include post-16 and authorises officers to move to formal consultation to redesignate the school and notes that a further report will be presented to Executive following formal consultation.

(7)       Approves the principle of establishing a virtual special school in Trafford as described in section 5.7 of the report and notes that a pilot will be run during the 2013-14 academic year and that a report will be presented to Executive following evaluation of the pilot.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Transformation and Resources and Corporate Director, Transformation and Resources.  

The Executive Member for Transformation and Resources and Corporate Director Transformation and Resources submitted a report presenting the plan which would be at the heart of the Council’s performance management framework, designed to deliver the Council’s Corporate Priorities, and containing the priority actions to be delivered over the coming year and the indicators which would measure performance.

RESOLVED: That the form and content of the Annual Delivery Plan 2013/14 be agreed.

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

The Executive Member for Finance and Director of Finance submitted a report which informed Members of the current position regarding the monitoring of the revenue budget. In response to Members’ queries, it was agreed that clarification on a number of specific issues would be provided outside the meeting.

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

To note schedules of decisions from the respective meetings.

The Executive received for information details of decisions made by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and AGMA Executive Board at their meetings held on 22/2/13.  

                            RESOLVED: That the content of the decision summaries be noted.