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 16.11.15.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 16^th November 2015 be approved as a correct record.

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

a) Overview and Scrutiny Review of the Executive’s Draft Budget Proposals for 2016 - 17

Councillor Coupe was in attendance to present the key features of a report setting out the findings of the Overview and Scrutiny review of the Executive’s draft budget proposals for the forthcoming year. Thanks were accorded to all who had been involved in the conduct of the review, and an opportunity was provided for Members to raise issues and ask questions in relation to the report. In responding to Councillor Coupe, the Leader confirmed that the Executive would prepare a formal response to the report’s findings.

            RESOLVED -

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

(2)        That a formal response be made to the report’s recommendations in due course.

(3)        That it be noted that Scrutiny Committee and Health Scrutiny Committees were intending to follow up work on a number of areas as part of their future work programmes.

To consider a report of the Executive Member for Children’s Services.

That the arrangements, set out in the following documents annexed to the report, be approved.

a)           2017 Community School Published Admission Numbers (PAN)

b)           Trafford Primary/Infant/Junior Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools – 2017 Admission Arrangements

c)           Lostock College – 2017 Admission Arrangements

d)           The proposed amendment to the Brooklands / Springfield catchment area;

e)           Scheme for the Delayed Entry of Summer Born Children

f)            2017 Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme (Primary)

g)           2017 Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme (Secondary)

The Executive Member for Children’s Services submitted a report which set out details of proposals in respect of the Council’s determination of the 2017 Admission Arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools, as required by 28^th February 2016.

RESOLVED - That the arrangements, set out in the following documents annexed to the report, be approved.

a)           2017 Community School Published Admission Numbers (PAN)

b)           Trafford Primary/Infant/Junior Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools – 2017 Admission Arrangements

c)           Lostock College – 2017 Admission Arrangements

d)           The proposed amendment to the Brooklands / Springfield catchment area;

e)           Scheme for the Delayed Entry of Summer Born Children

f)            2017 Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme (Primary)

g)           2017 Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme (Secondary)

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.

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 presenting the findings of the monitoring of the Council’s revenue budget, for the period ending November 2015. The Executive Member for Finance drew attention to some of the report’s key features, and an opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions on the report’s content.

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 decisions taken by the GMCA and Joint GMCA / AGMA Executive Board on 27^th November and 18th December 2015.

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