| WRITTEN RECORD OF A DECISION IN RESPECT OF AN EXECUTIVE FUNCTION TO BE COMPLETED BY THE RELEVANT DECISION-MAKER AND PROPER OFFICER | ||||||||||
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| DATE OF DECISION-MAKING: | 20th October, 2003 | |||||||||
| PORTFOLIO AREA: | Communities and Regeneration | |||||||||
| DECISION REFERENCE: | CAB0105-2003OCT20 | |||||||||
| SUBJECT TITLE: | Sure Start Contribution to the Millbrook Health and Family Centre | |||||||||
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| This record relates to the report appearing as item 9 on the agenda for the Decision-Making. | ||||||||||
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| A copy of the report is available from: | Andrew Sjurseth Tel: 023 8083 3198 | |||||||||
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| THE DECISION | | |||||||||
| Having read the report, including its recommendations and proposals, and following consideration of all other relevant matters, the decision-maker made the following decision. | ||||||||||
| 1. | 4 | To approve the proposals / recommendations contained in the report | ||||||||
| | | without modification as set out below. | ||||||||
| | | 1. To note the progress that has been made in the development of a Health and Family Centre in Millbrook which will provide the main base for the Sure Start Millbrook, Redbridge and Maybush (MRM) Programme to ensure that better services are provided to families with children under 4 in the Millbrook and Redbridge wards of the city. 2. To approve the addition of £114,000 to the Communities and Regeneration Portfolio’s Capital Programme, to account for additional money that will be drawn from the Government’s Sure Start unit to cover the Council’s VAT contribution to the Millbrook Health and Family Centre project. 3. To approve capital expenditure of £804,000, phased £575,000 in 2003/04 and £229,000 in 2004/05, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules as a contribution towards the total cost of the Millbrook Health and Family Centre project, provision for which exists in the uncommitted section of the Communities and Regeneration Capital programme. | ||||||||
| REASONS FOR THE DECISION | ||||||||||
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| | The approval of the recommendations in this report will ensure that works can commence on the construction of the proposed Millbrook Health and Family Centre. This project is essential to the delivery of the Sure Start MRM programme, since it will become the main base for Sure Start activities in the Millbrook and Redbridge area. Additional funds are available from the Government’s Sure Start Unit, over and above the £1,000,000 Capital Works Budget, to cover any VAT costs incurred. The proposed £804,000 Sure Start contribution to the Millbrook Health and Family Centre project contains a VAT element of £114,000, which needs to be included in the Uncommitted Section of the Communities and Regeneration Capital programme before it can be paid to the Primary Care Trust. | |||||||||
| DETAILS OF ANY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED | ||||||||||
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| | During the feasibility stages of this project various options for the location and configuration of a Health and Family Centre were considered, including a stand alone Sure Start base. Each of these considerations, and the reasons for their rejection is detailed in the Sure Start Millbrook, Redbridge and Maybush Capital Works Strategy (November 2002). Newlands Primary School was identified as the preferred location for this facility, and the project team have worked to secure the site resulting in Cabinet approval to grant a lease to the Southampton City Primary Care Trust on 17 March 2003. | |||||||||
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OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS CONCERNING THE DECISION | ||||||||||
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| The following relevant matters not contained in the report were considered when making the decision: | ||||||||||
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DECLARED AND DISPENSATIONS GRANTED | ||||||||||
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| | 4 | * The decision-maker(s) did not declare a personal or prejudicial interest in the | ||||||||
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| SIGNATURE OF DECISION MAKER OR PERSON PRESIDING AND PROPER OFFICER | ||||||||||
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| We certify that the decision this document records was made in accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000 and is a true and accurate record of that decision. | ||||||||||
| | Decision Maker or Person Presiding | CLLR P WAKEFORD | Dated: | 20.10.03. | ||||||
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| | Proper Officer | | Dated: | 20.10.03. | ||||||
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| “Proper Officer” means the Solicitor to the Council or their nominated representative. This function will usually be discharged by the Democratic Support Officer appointed to support the decision-making. | ||||||||||
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| FOR USE BY DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT AND MEMBERS’ SERVICES Call In Period | ||||||||||
| Wednesday 22nd October, 2003 to Tuesday 28th October, 2003 | ||||||||||
| Date of Call-in (if applicable) (this suspends implementation) | ||||||||||
| Call-in Procedure completed (the decision may now be implemented) | ||||||||||
| Results of Call-in / any other comments / observations: | ||||||||||