Contact: Gordon Shinn, (01962) 847545; [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

1 That the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)

a. Agrees the current financial issues that are being addressed within the 2007/08 budget

b. Notes the latest financial position of the Wessex Youth Offending Team and the CAMHS Trust.

c. Notes the financial position of the Business Units as at 30 September 2007.

2 Reason

2.1 Decisions on Children's Services revenue, expenditure and capital programmes impact on the financial resources available to this service to contribute to the following corporate strategy aims:

· Hampshire safer and more secure for all

· Maximising well being.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

3.1 Not applicable.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1 Not applicable.

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee -

5.1 None.

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent -

6.1 Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor David Kirk

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)