Decision

1. 1    That Cabinet ensure that Directors review and update any pages they hold on the Council’s website.
2. 2    That Cabinet authorise the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources and the Director for Finance to consider the introduction of additional financial controls on general spend, in particular, matters relating to recruitment and day to day spend where necessary.
3. 3    That Cabinet authorise the Director of Children’s Services, Director of Adult Social Care and Director of Finance, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Young People, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources to explore the feasibility of providing in house care for young people in care, SEND placements and adult social care placements. 
4. 4    That, in connection with 1.1 – 1.3 above, a further report be submitted to the Budget and Corporate Scrutiny Management Board, within 2 months’ time, on the decision of Cabinet.