Issue - meetings

            The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and the Deputy Chief Executive and Group Director, Environment Regeneration and Community submitted a joint report setting out the proposed Adult Learning Plan for the Academic Year 2012/13.

            Councillor David Renard, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, highlighted the key elements of the Adult Learning Plan for the Academic Year 2012/13. He referred to the successes of the learning provided and the resulting employment opportunities. He advised that confirmation had just been received that the direct funding of the Plan would continue for a further year. However, the proposed changes in the way that the Skills Funding Agency would be contracting learning in future academic years, as highlighted in the joint report, was still under active consideration nationally. He explained that discussions would continue with other local authorities regarding the possible delivery of future Plans.

            Resolved – (1) That the Council be recommended to approve the Swindon Borough Council Adult Learning Plan for the Academic Year 2012/13, as set out in Appendix 1 to the joint report.

            (2) That the changes to contracting being proposed by the Skills Funding Agency and the discussions taking place between officers and other organisations on the future delivery of adult and community learning, be noted.

            The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.

(1)  To consider Minutes for Confirmation arising from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 21^st March 2012 (to be circulated under separate cover).

(2)  To consider Minutes for Confirmation from the Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Sub-Committee:

·         Minute 8(1) – Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Upper Age Limits.

            (1) Councillor David Renard moved and Councillor Roderick Bluh seconded:

“That Minute 108(1) of the Cabinet (Adult Learning Plan 2012) be confirmed and adopted.”

            The Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

(Councillor Michael Dickinson made a personal and prejudicial declaration of interest in respect of this item as he was an employee of New College Swindon and left the room during its discussion.)

            (2) Councillor Roderick Bluh moved and Councillor Jim Grant seconded:

“That, subject to Polling Districts GPC and GPE being moved from the North Central to North East Locality, Minute 113 (1) of the Cabinet (Reference from Corporate Governance Review Working Group), as set out below, be confirmed and adopted.”

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      The Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

(Councillor Andy Harrison requested that his vote against this Motion be recorded.)

            (3) Councillor Roderick Bluhmoved and Councillor Jim Grantseconded:

“That Minute 113(2) of the Cabinet (Reference from Corporate Governance Working Group – Standards Committee) be confirmed and adopted.”

The Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

            (4) Councillor Roderick Bluhmoved and Councillor Jim Grantseconded:

“That Minute 113(3) of the Cabinet (Reference from Corporate Governance Working Group – Scheme of Delegations) be confirmed and adopted.”

            The Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

            (5) Councillor Richard Hurleymoved and Councillor Vera Tomlinsonseconded:

“That Minute 8(1) of the Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Sub-Committee (Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Upper Age Limits) be confirmed and adopted.”

            The Motion was put to the vote and declared carried.