Agenda

Cabinet - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 2.00 pm

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Venue: Committee Room 'B' - The Diamond Jubilee Room, County Hall, Preston

Contact: Josh Mynott

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 1.
2.	Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests View the background to item 2. Members are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.
3.	Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 November 2024 PDF 188 KB View item 3. as DOC 158 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Questions for Cabinet PDF 151 KB View item 4. as DOCX 92 KB View the background to item 4. To answer any verbal questions and supplementary questions from a county councillor, about any matter which relates to any item under Part I on the agenda for this meeting under Standing Order C34(7). There will be a maximum of 30 minutes for the questions to be asked and answered.
	Matters for Decision:
	The Leader of the County Council - County Councillor Phillippa Williamson
5.	Corporate Performance Report - 2024/25 Quarter 2 PDF 127 KB View item 5. as DOC 111 KB View the background to item 5. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 5. PDF 258 KB View as DOCX (5./2) 433 KB Appendix B , item 5. PDF 2 MB View as DOCX (5./3) 2 MB Appendix C , item 5. PDF 834 KB View as DOCX (5./4) 1 MB
6.	Lancashire County Council Plan 2025-30: Building a Better Lancashire PDF 177 KB View item 6. as DOC 137 KB View the background to item 6. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 6. PDF 9 MB
	The Cabinet Member for Resources, HR and Property (Deputy Leader) - County Councillor Alan Vincent
7.	2024/25 Quarter 2 Financial Monitoring Report PDF 236 KB View item 7. as DOCX 125 KB View the background to item 7. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 7. PDF 405 KB View as DOCX (7./2) 466 KB Appendix B , item 7. PDF 345 KB View as DOCX (7./3) 431 KB
8.	Procurement Report PDF 123 KB View item 8. as DOC 104 KB View the background to item 8. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 8. PDF 146 KB View as DOCX (8./2) 52 KB
	The Cabinet Member for Children and Families - County Councillor Cosima Towneley
9.	Fostering Friendly Accreditation PDF 412 KB View item 9. as DOC 416 KB View the background to item 9. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 9. PDF 124 KB View as DOCX (9./2) 90 KB
	The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills - County Councillor Jayne Rear
10.	School Place Planning Delivery Programme 2024-27 - New School Places in Preston PDF 168 KB View item 10. as DOC 145 KB View the background to item 10. Please note that Appendix 'A' to this report is in Part II and appears as Item No. 18 on the Agenda.
11.	The Future of Maintained Nursery Provision at Whittlefield Primary School, Burnley PDF 134 KB View item 11. as DOC 116 KB View the background to item 11. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 11. PDF 53 KB View as DOCX (11./2) 15 KB Appendix B , item 11. PDF 115 KB View as DOC (11./3) 128 KB Appendix C , item 11. PDF 72 KB View as DOC (11./4) 64 KB Appendix D , item 11. PDF 64 KB View as DOCX (11./5) 30 KB
	The Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing - County Councillor Michael Green
12.	Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Strategy 2024-29 PDF 140 KB View item 12. as DOC 122 KB View the background to item 12. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 12. PDF 869 KB View as DOCX (12./2) 1 MB Appendix B , item 12. PDF 347 KB View as DOCX (12./3) 270 KB
	Matters for Information:
13.	Urgent Decisions taken by the Leader of the County Council and the relevant Cabinet Member(s) View the background to item 13. There have been no urgent decisions taken since the last meeting of Cabinet.
14.	Urgent Business View the background to item 14. An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the Minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading.
15.	Date of Next Meeting View the background to item 15. The next meeting of Cabinet will be held on Thursday 16 January 2025 at 2.00pm at County Hall, Preston.
16.	Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private View the background to item 16. No representations have been received. Click here to see the published Notice of Intention to Conduct Business in Private.
17.	Exclusion of Press and Public View the background to item 17. The Cabinet is asked to consider whether, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, it considers that the public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that there would be a likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 as indicated against the heading to the item.
	Part II (Not Open to Press and Public)
	The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills - County Councillor Jayne Rear
18.	Appendix 'A' to Item 10 - School Place Planning Delivery Programme 2024-27 - New School Places in Preston View the reasons why item 18. is restricted View the background to item 18. Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. Appendix 'A' contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.