Report of the Cabinet (Part B)
February 25, 2021 Full Council (Other) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Full Council approved the report of the Cabinet from its meetings on 14 January 2021 and 4 February 2021 on 25/02/2021. This included approving the revised Medium Term Financial Strategy budget adjustments, the commencement of procurement exercises for IT hardware, residents permit parking schemes essential criteria, and the Skid Resistance Code of Practice. The council also approved the Lancashire Children Looked After Sufficiency Strategy 2021 - 2024 and a stage 1 consultation on the proposed discontinuance of the local authority's maintenance of Wennington Hall School. Additionally, the council approved proposals to increase provision to support children and young people to remain at home, establish two reception units, and reconfigure the offer to create additional capacity for complex children and young people. The council also approved the preferred option for the M6 Junction 33 Reconfiguration with Link Road and the route for this reconfiguration, along with three options for the Lancaster City Centre Movement and Public Realm Strategy for further analysis and consultation. The council authorised the use of compulsory acquisition powers for the M6 J33 reconfiguration and the preparation of documentation for a Development Consent Order. The council also approved making permanent the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order for the bus only street on Tithebarn Street, Lord Street and Bus Gate on Lord's Walk. The council agreed that the definition of relevant areas for consultation on admission arrangements for Lancashire maintained schools and academies remains unchanged for the 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. The council approved admission numbers and arrangements for community and voluntary controlled primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms for 2022/2023, and adopted the scheme and timetable for admissions to Lancashire primary and secondary schools and academies for 2022/2023. The council approved the Home to School Transport Policy for the academic year 2022/2023 and approved fee uplifts for adult social care services for 2021/22. The council also approved recommendations in the report regarding the Housing Infrastructure Fund - South Lancaster Growth Catalyst and the Capital Strategy for Schools - 2018/19 to 2021/22. The Leader of the County Council and the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing made an urgent key decision on 21 December 2020 regarding the expansion of mass testing in support of Department of Health and Social Care "Surge" Requirements.
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Purpose
The report of the Cabinet from its meetings on 14 January 2021 and 4 February 2021.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 25 Feb 2021 |