Issue - meetings

The Cabinet is asked to approve the implementation of a Local House Project in West Sussex.

The Chairman of the Children and Young People’s Services Scrutiny Committee will be invited to speak for up to three minutes to provide the views of their Committee on the report.

Each of the main Minority Group Leaders will be invited to speak for up to three minutes each on the report.

The Cabinet will then discuss the report and proposals prior to taking any decision.

Following consideration of the report, Cabinet resolved to:

Approve the implementation of a Local House Project in West Sussex

in order to deliver the savings outlined in the report.

The call-in deadline is 2 February 2021.

64.1   Cabinet considered a report by the Executive Director of Children, Young People and Learning. The report was introduced by the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, Cllr Jacquie Russell, who highlighted the identified need for a secure housing pathway for young people leaving care.

64.2   The Chairman of the Children and Young Peoples Services Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Stephen Hillier advised the Committee was in full support of the project as it provided stability for care leavers who might otherwise find independence a challenge.

64.3   Cllr Dr James Walsh, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, and Cllr Michael Jones, Leader of the Labour Group both welcomed the project and hoped it would be a success to build upon.

64.4   Resolved – that Cabinet approves the implementation of a Local House Project in West Sussex in order to deliver the savings outlined in the report.