Decision

(1)     That Cabinet approves the preparation and submission of an expression of interest and application for Sandwell to become a UNICEF Child Friendly Borough.

(2)     That a Member Working Group is established comprising of members of the Cabinet, scrutiny and the opposition, to oversee both the submission and each of the phases within the application process of the UNICEF Child Friendly Cities programme.

(3)     That lead officers from the following service areas be appointed to sit on the Child Friendly Sandwell Officer Steering Group, to manage both the expression of interest and the application processes for a Child Friendly Sandwell:-

·      Communications

·      Community Partnerships

·      Finance

·      Legal and Governance

·      Housing

·      Regeneration

·      Public Health

·      Borough Economy

(4)     That the following statement is inserted into the Strong Resilient Communities Strategic Outcome of the Council's Corporate Plan:-

“We will work as One Council to lead the way for Sandwell to become a UNICEF Accredited Child Friendly Borough”