Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2014.

The minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 29 January 2014 were approved as correct and signed by the Chair subject to the date of the next meeting being amended to read Wednesday 30 April 2014.

No declarations of interest were made.

To consider whether it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of any items which contains information “not for publication.”

The Chair reported that on this occasion there we no items on the agenda which required the exclusion of the public.

To consider a recommendation of the Board of ISSK and SSK to cease trading for ISSK.

The Council Solicitor and the Managing Director (Solutions SK) submitted a joint report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Committee to consider the request form the ISSK and SSK Boards to cease trading of ISSK by 31 March 2014 to save running and administration costs.

Councillors requested further information in respect to the transfer of services to Step Out and in particular the tapered funding arrangement for future support over subsequent years.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be approved.

(2) That approval be given to ISSK ceasing to trade by the 31^st March 2014 and to commence the winding up of the company.

(3) That the Council Solicitor and Managing Director (Solutions SK) be requested to submit a report to the July meeting of the Committee to formally consider terminating ISSK.