Issue - meetings

In accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Chairman agreed to allow consideration of this item as a matter of urgency in order to comply with the deadline for the submission of the Agreement to the Department for Communities and Local Government.  Negotiations on the Agreement had only been concluded on 20 March 2009. 

Formal approval was sought of the reviewed and refreshed ‘severed’ Local Area Agreement for Cheshire East (Appendix A) to meet the submission timetable outlined by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the statutory requirements of Section 111 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

That approval be given to the reviewed and refreshed ‘severed’ Local Area Agreement for Cheshire East on behalf of the

Council for submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government.