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Summary
Lancashire County Council Cabinet approved the revised Medium Term Financial Strategy, including a funding gap of £18.294m for 2024/25 to 2026/27. They also approved budget adjustments for these years and noted the council's reserves position. The Cabinet approved the commencement of procurement exercises for bus shelters, traffic management services, cleaning and facilities services, fleet vehicle replacement, and Accrington Railway Station access improvements. They also approved the Adult Services Non-Residential Care Charging Policy and the Adult Services Residential Care Charging Policy. The Adult Social Care Winter Plan 2023/24 was approved, and the Cabinet noted the annual reports on Complaints and Customer Feedback for 2022/23. The Corporate Parenting Board's revised Terms of Reference were approved, and a formal consultation process will be undertaken to change admission criteria for community and voluntary controlled schools to include children of staff and children eligible for Services Premium. The temporary and permanent expansion of Broughton in Amounderness Church of England Primary School, Preston, and the temporary expansion of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Pendle, were approved, along with capital allocations for these projects and Longridge High School. The implementation of a warm spaces grant scheme for local organisations totalling £72,000 and the utilisation of Lancashire Libraries as warm spaces with a budget of £25,000 were also approved. The Cabinet approved the appointment of County Councillor Ash Sutcliffe to the Pennine Community Safety Partnership and the Pilkington Charitable Trust, and Andy Walker, Head of Business Growth, to the Liverpool John Lennon Airport Consultative Committee. The Director of Law and Governance was authorised to finalise arrangements for the administration of the Emily Rainford Trust, the Marsden Heights Educational Foundation, and the Bostock Scholarship Fund.
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 7 Dec 2023 |