Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Agree that the Council enters into a new three-year partnership agreement with the London Boroughs of Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest for the provision of a Children’s Out-of-Hours Emergency Duty service for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report: and
(ii) Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer, to enter into the necessary contract and any other agreements to affect the proposals.