Decision details

Review of Children's Centres

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Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Cabinet:

1. Noted the comments received and the overall findings from the consultation on the review of Children’s Centres.

2. Approved the decommissioning of the following Children’s Centres and the services currently provided within them to be transferred to the remaining hub sites by 2 April 2013, subject to receiving final approval from the Department for Education:

· Airfield

· Harold Court

· Hilldene

· Pyrgo

· South Hornchurch

· Thistledene

· Upminster

3. Approved the continued provision of services from the following larger hub centres:

· Collier Row

· Chippenham Road

· Elm Park

· Ingrebourne

· St Kildas

· Rainham Village

Publication date: 19/02/2013

Date of decision: 13/02/2013

Decided at meeting: 13/02/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/02/2013

This decision has been called in by:

Councillor Keith Darvill who writes The reasons for the Call In are as follows:- 1. The decision appears to be counter to Central Government and the Councils policies on early intervention 2. The decision does not appear to have taken due consideration to the rise in the birth rate 3. To allow Overview & Scrutiny Committees to consider the impact of the Council taking responsibility for Public Health Policy before the closure of Children's Centres. "
Councillor Gillian Ford who writes The reasons for the Call In are as follows:- 1. The decision appears to be counter to Central Government and the Councils policies on early intervention 2. The decision does not appear to have taken due consideration to the rise in the birth rate 3. To allow Overview & Scrutiny Committees to consider the impact of the Council taking responsibility for Public Health Policy before the closure of Children's Centres. "

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