Agenda item

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council and the Deputy Leader (Executive Councillor for Corporate, Customer and Community Services)

The report sets out the process of and key issues and themes arising from consultation on those Investing in Stockport proposals that are within the remit of this Scrutiny Committee.

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Andrew Webb on Tel: 474 3808 or email: andrew.webb@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for People submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the key issues and themes arising from the consultation on those Investing in Stockport proposals which fell within the remit of the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Councillors welcomed the level of response in respect to the Early Years consultation. However, concern was expressed in respect to the response rate for the consultation on proposals for the Psychology Service. It was felt that dues to this poor response little weight should be given to it when decisions were made in respect to the future of the Service.

·         Councillors noted to excellent response to the short breaks consultation and that there was strong disagreement to the proposals with 253 (85%) or respondents either disagreeing or strongly disagreeing with the proposals.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.