Issue - meetings

Report of Strategic Director, Environment & Community

Summary

To consider the progress to date with the Brighter Futures in Banbury programme and proposals for future activity.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to:

(1)               Note the good progress made to date;

(2)               Endorse the strong leadership role being given by this Council for the Brighter Futures in Banbury programme;

(3)               Receive a further report on the implications of the funding cut to Local Area Agreement 1 Grant;

(4)               Agree that mainstream services should be aligned to those in greatest need to support the programme

(5)               Receive further reports on the outcomes achieved as appropriate.

Recommendations Approved

The Strategic Director, Environment & Community submitted a report to consider the progress to date with the Brighter Futures in Banbury programme and proposals for future activity.

Resolved

(1)               That the good progress made to date be noted.

(2)               That the strong leadership role being given by this Council for the Brighter Futures in Banbury programme be endorsed.

(3)               That a further report on the implications of the funding cut to Local Area Agreement 1 Grant be received.

(4)               That it be agreed that mainstream services should be aligned to those in greatest need to support the programme.

(5)               That further reports on the outcomes achieved be received as appropriate.

Reasons

The Brighter Futures in Banbury programme is one of the Council’s main priorities as reflected in its Corporate Plan from 2010/11.  It is also an Oxfordshire priority. Much preparatory work has already been completed and the programme is soon to move into its engagement and implementation phases.

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