To consider a report of the Leader of the Council.

1. That a Community Interest Company be formed to establish a partnership against which youth provision for 11-18 year olds (up to 25 years for young people with learning difficulties) will be commissioned and funded.

2. That responsibility be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to appoint appropriately experienced Company Directors to assume legal responsibility for administering the company.

3. That the allocation be approved of £280,000 11-18 Early Help Commissioning funds to the CIC for 2016-17 subject to the CIC developing a robust business plan.

4. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Resources and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to take all necessary steps to constitute the Community Interest Company including the appointment of Directors and to complete all other ancillary legal documentation including any loan agreement.

The Leader of the Council submitted a report which set out a proposal to create a community interest company (CIC) to establish a partnership against which youth provision for 11-18 year olds (up to 25 years for young people with learning difficulties) will be commissioned and funded. The Executive was advised of a number of intended appointments as patrons and members of the Trust’s board, and an opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions on the report’s content.

            RESOLVED -

(1)        That a Community Interest Company be formed to establish a partnership against which youth provision for 11-18 year olds (up to 25 years for young people with learning difficulties) will be commissioned and funded.

(2)        That responsibility be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader of the Council to appoint appropriately experienced Company Directors to assume legal responsibility for administering the company.

(3)        That the allocation be approved of £280,000 11-18 Early Help Commissioning funds to the CIC for 2016-17 subject to the CIC developing a robust business plan.

(4)        That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Resources and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to take all necessary steps to constitute the Community Interest Company including the appointment of Directors and to complete all other ancillary legal documentation including any loan agreement.