Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer & Community Services)

(Note: the report contains information ‘not for publication’ that has been circulated to executive councillors only)

The Executive has agreed to provide short term financial support to Cheadle and Marple College. The confidential report from council officers contains details of the phasing of the financial support package, the outcome of external assurance on the financial information provided to the Council and an update on plans to develop a detailed programme of work to develop the possibilities of fuller collaboration between the Council and the Higher and Further Education Sector in Stockport.

The Executive is recommended to:

·         approve short term loan finance be provided to Cheadle and Marple College as detailed in the confidential report; and

·         note the intention to start collaborative work on the strategic blue print for the sector working with all stakeholders.

Officer contact: Steve Houston, 0161 474 4000, steve.houston@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Executive on the phasing of the short term financial support package to Cheadle and Marple College previously agreed by the Executive, the outcome of external assurance on the financial information provided to the Council and an update on plans to develop a detailed programme of work to develop the possibilities of fuller collaboration between the Council and the Higher and Further Education Sector in Stockport.

(Note: the report contained information ‘not for publication’ that had been circulated to executive councillors only)

RESOLVED – That

·         the short term loan finance to be provided to Cheadle and Marple College as detailed in the exempt report be approved; and

·         the intention to start collaborative work on the strategic blue print for the Higher and Further Education sector, working with all stakeholders, be noted.

To consider a joint report of the Corporate Directors, Services to People and Corporate and Support Services.

The report provides a specific update for the Scrutiny Committee on the financial support arrangements for Cheadle and Marple College (the College) and on the emerging work to consider the possibility for collaborative work with the Higher and Further Education Sector.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider the report and within the constraints of restricted information available due to commercial sensitivity, provide any comments which can be considered by the Executive at its meeting of 17 March 2015.

Officer Contact, Simon Finch, telephone 0161 474 4019, email simon.finch@stockport.gov.uk

A joint report (copies of which had been circulated) of the Corporate Directors, Services to People and Corporate and Support Services was submitted providing an update to the Scrutiny Committee on the financial support arrangements for Cheadle and Marple College and on the emerging work to consider the possibility for collaborative work with the Higher and Further Education Sector.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Sue Derbyshire) and the Deputy Executive Leader and Portfolio holder for Corporate, Customer and Community Services (Councillor Iain Roberts) attended the meeting to answer members’ questions.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.