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AT A MEETING of the EASTLEIGH/WINCHESTER SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS - MEMBERS PANEL held at The Castle, Winchester on Tuesday 15 October 2002.
PRESENT:
Councillors: Mrs Anna McNair Scott (Chairman); M.F. Cartwright; B.D. Dash; J.K. Glen; Jo Kelly.
Also in attendance: Councillors: D.G. Allen, Mrs A.E. Bailey, Mrs P. Dickens
10. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor Mrs P. Dickens declared a non-pecuniary interest in Minute No. 14 below as a resident of Bereweeke Road, Winchester.
11. MINUTES
The Minutes of the Panel meeting held on Tuesday 14 May 2002 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
12. CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS
The Chairman reported that she had received a letter from Mr David Schapira, Consultant Paediatrician, Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust, strongly supporting the proposal to relocate the Medecroft Opportunity Centre to the site in Bereweeke Road, Winchester.
13. DEPUTATIONS
None received.
14. WINCHESTER EARLY YEARS CENTRE
The Panel considered a report of the County Education Officer and Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services (Item 5 in the Minute Book) updating Panel Members on developments that had taken place since the last meeting of the Panel. In particular Panel Members were asked to advise the Executive Member for Education that the feasibility proposals be progressed to the preparation of a detailed planning application and future project appraisal for consideration by the Executive Members for Education and Policy and Resources.
The Panel were also updated on the progress made on negotiations with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and the outcome of ongoing communications with local residents and interested parties. In particular it was noted that the County Council was considering entering into a legal agreement about the future use of the site as an early years centre. The Panel discussed in detail an appropriate period of time for the legal agreement and asked officers to investigate the legal implications and report back to the Panel or Executive Member for Education as appropriate.
The Panel were advised that recommendation number (ii) as set out in the report needed to be amended to ensure that the future project appraisal was considered by the Executive Member for Education before being approved by the Executive Member for Policy and Resources. This amendment was required because the Leader had reviewed arrangements for approving schemes estimated to cost £500,000 and over. Under the new arrangements, the Executive Member for Education endorsed the service content of schemes and the Leader made the key decision.
RESOLVED:
That the Executive Member for Education be advised:
(i) Of the progress made on negotiations with the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and the outcome of ongoing communications with local residents and interested parties.
(ii) That the feasibility proposals be progressed to the preparation of a detailed planning application and future project appraisal for consideration by the Executive Members for Education and Policy and Resources.
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