Issue - meetings

(Report by Mr G Ward, Director of Capital Programme & Infrastructure, Mr

K Abbott, Director of Resources & Planning and Mrs S Hohler, Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education)

(1)         Members received a report produced in response to a request for a factual overview of the CFE Directorate’s transport budget, excluding the Special Educational Needs (SEN) transport provision, which was being reviewed by the Informal Member Group for SEN Transport established by this Policy Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

(2)         Members of the Committee were given the opportunity to make comments and ask questions which included the following:

(3)         In response to a question by Mr Vye, Mr Ward advised that there were figures available on children from low income families, which he would provide to the Committee outside the meeting.

(4)         In reply to a question by the Chairman, Mr Abbott advised that the number of children with freedom passes had made a saving of £1m against the mainstream budget, which was built into the budget last September 2009.

(5)         RESOLVED that:

(a) the figures available on children from low income families be forwarded to the Committee; and

(b) the responses to questions and comments by Members and the report be noted.