Issue - meetings

(a)        That the contents of the report be noted.

(b)        That Cabinet support the continued work and development of LAPs

(c)               That the potential issues relating to the full time LAP Co?ordinator post and issues around small projects funding related to the LAPs be noted.

(d)               That Cabinet approve the continuation of the LAP Co-ordinator post to be funded through the Local Member Initiative Fund.

Cabinet received a report which had been produced to provide an update on the progress of the Locality Action Partnerships (LAPs) Review and Development Plan. 

The report built on the work undertaken as part of the Borough Council’s Transformation Programme, previous reports to Cabinet and the Locality Action Partnership Review and Development plan recommendations submitted to the Executive Management Team and Cabinet in October 2011. 

Cabinet had approved the Locality Action Partnership review report – The Story of ‘Our Place’ on 7 September 2011 with the caveat that a development plan be put together to support the report.  The development plan enabled actions, milestones, leads and timeframes to be clearly set out and ensured that progress was made and monitored.  The development plan had been approved by Cabinet at its meeting on 19 October 2011. 

RESOLVED:   (a)        That the contents of the report be noted.

(b)  That Cabinet support the continued work and development of LAPs

(c)   That the potential issues relating to the full time LAP Co?ordinator post and issues around small projects funding related to the LAPs be noted.

(d)   That Cabinet approve the continuation of the LAP Co-ordinator post to be funded through the Local Member Initiative Fund.