Issue - meetings

Received a report on the proposed location of seven Children’s Centres to be developed under Phase 2 of the Council’s programme to provide a Borough-wide service to all families with children under the age of five.  The report also set out the proposed procurement route for professional services and building works for six of the seven sites.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of ‘Better Education and Learning For All’ and ‘Improving Health, Housing and Social Care’, to:

(i)  The strategic location of the seven Children's Centres, as detailed in the report, under Phase 2 of the Council's programme; and

(ii)  The proposals for the procurement of projects as described in the report, subject to individual periodic gateway reviews within the Capital Programme Management Office appraisal process and appropriate funding.