Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no questions from members of the public.

RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 April 2011 be approved as a correct record.

To consider the responses received during the representation period and to approve the closure of Macclesfield High School on 31 August 2011 if, by the date of closure, an agreement has been made for the establishment of an Academy on the same site.

Consideration was given to the outcome of the statutory public notice and the responses received during the representation period regarding the closure of Macclesfield High School on 31 August 2011; the closure of the High School being contingent upon the opening of an Academy on the existing site on 1 September 2011. 

RESOLVED

1.    That approval be given to the closure of Macclesfield High School on 31 August 2011.

2.    That approval be given to the recommendation that closure is to take effect only if, by the date of closure, an agreement has been made under section 482(1) of the Education Act 1996 for the establishment of an Academy on the same site.

To consider the report of the Strategic Director Places on the development of a Neighbourhood Policing Service Level Agreement with Cheshire Constabulary.

Consideration was given to the development of a Neighbourhood Policing Service Level Agreement with Cheshire Constabulary.  The report took into account the views of the Sustainable Communities Scrutiny Committee which had discussed the draft agreement at its meeting on 7 April 2011 and put forward a number of recommendations for consideration to Cabinet.  These were detailed in the report with proposed responses.

RESOLVED

1.    That approval be given to the proposed response to the recommendations of the Sustainable Communities Scrutiny Committee, as set out in Section 10.1 of the report.

2.    That the final Neighbourhood Policing Service Level Agreement for 2011-2012 be approved.

The reports relating to the remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 or 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

RESOLVED

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 or 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider the report of the Strategic Director Places.

Consideration was given to the report of the Strategic Director Places.

RESOLVED

1.    That approval be given to the Terms of Variation as set out in the report.

2.    That delegated authority be given to the Chief Executive, the Borough Treasurer, and the Borough Solicitor, to finalise the agreement in consultation with the Leader, the Portfolio Holder for Prosperity and the Portfolio Holder for Procurements, Assets and Shared Services.

Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet supports the decision of the Chief Executive to release the employees whose roles are listed as 1 to 35 in Appendix A under the arrangements agreed in relation to voluntary severance provisions for employees in the Council.