Agenda

Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 2.00 pm

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

Contact: Josh Mynott

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests 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 6 March 2025 PDF 189 KB View item 3. as DOC 160 KB
4.	Questions for Cabinet PDF 140 KB View item 4. as DOCX 90 KB 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.	Local Government Reorganisation - Initial Response to Statutory Invitation PDF 160 KB View item 5. as DOC 167 KB View the background to item 5. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 5. PDF 463 KB View as DOCX (5./2) 703 KB Blank , item 5. PDF 84 KB View as DOC (5./3) 96 KB Appendix B , item 5. PDF 684 KB
	The Cabinet Member for Resources, HR and Property (Deputy Leader) - County Councillor Alan Vincent and The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills - County Councillor Jayne Rear
6.	School Place Planning Delivery Programme PDF 129 KB View item 6. as DOC 140 KB View the background to item 6.
	The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills - County Councillor Jayne Rear
7.	SEND Inspection Response PDF 173 KB View item 7. as DOCX 130 KB View the background to item 7. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 7. PDF 197 KB Appendix B , item 7. PDF 708 KB View as DOCX (7./3) 1 MB Appendix C , item 7. PDF 371 KB
	Matters for Information:
8.	Urgent Decisions taken by the Leader of the County Council and the relevant Cabinet Member(s) There have been no urgent decisions taken since the last meeting of Cabinet.
9.	Urgent Business 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.
10.	Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of Cabinet will be held on Thursday 3 April 2025 at 2.00pm at County Hall, Preston.