Agenda item

To receive the report of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 26 October 2021, 30 November 2021, 21 December 2021 and 25 January 2022.

The Leader presented the report of the Cabinet meetings held on 26 October 2021, 30 November 2021, 21 December 2021 and 25 January 2022.

Recommendations on Policy Framework Documents:

30 November 2021:

A.    Coordinated Admissions Scheme for September 2023

RESOLVED:

1.    That Council noted that due to the postponement of the 14 December Council meeting and the deadline for publishing the coordinated admissions scheme, this item was approved by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chair of Council, the Monitoring Officer and the Section 151 Officer under Standing Order 54.

25 January 2022:

B.     2022/23 Final Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy to 2026/27 [Agenda Item 5 on the agenda]

RESOLVED:

That the recommendations regarding this item had already been approved under item 5.

C.   Admission Arrangements for Surrey’s Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools for September 2023

RESOLVED:

That the County Council agreed:

1.    That priority for children who have the school as their ‘nearest school’ is removed from the admission criteria for Hurst Park Primary School, Langshott Primary School, Meath Green Infant School, Tillingbourne Junior School and Wallace Fields Junior School for 2023 admission, as indicated in Enclosure 1.

2.    That a catchment area is introduced for Walton on the Hill Primary School for 2023 admission to replace ‘nearest school’, as set out in Enclosure 1 and Appendix 5.

3.    That a nodal point to measure home to school distance is introduced for Reigate Priory School for 2023 admission, as set out in Section 8 of Enclosure 1.

4.    That the Published Admission Number for Year 3 at West Ashtead Primary School is reduced from 30 to 2 for 2023 admission, as set out in Appendix 1 of Enclosure 1.

5.    That a Published Admission Number of 4 is introduced for admission to Year 3 at Leatherhead Trinity Primary School for 2023 admission, as set out in Appendix 1 of Enclosure 1.

6.    That a Published Admission Number of 2 is introduced for admission to Year 3 at Felbridge Primary School for 2023 admission, as set out in Appendix 1 of Enclosure 1.

7.    That priority is given to children of a member of staff for entry to a nursery school for 2023 admission as set out in Section 20 of Enclosure 1.

8.    That a supplementary information form is introduced for families applying on the basis of exceptional social/medical need for 2023 admission, as set out in Appendix 6 of Enclosure 1.

9.    That the Published Admission Numbers (PANs) for September 2023 for all other community and voluntary controlled schools are determined as they are set out in Appendix 1 to Enclosure 1.

10.  That the aspects of Surrey’s admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for September 2023 for which no change has been consulted on, are agreed as set out in Enclosure 1 and its appendices.

(as set out in the Cabinet paper from 25 January 2022)

D.   No One Left Behind: Child Poverty in Surrey

RESOLVED:

That County Council:

1.      Noted the data research review on poverty, with emphasis on children, in Surrey as requested in a previous Council motion.

2.      Endorsed and adopted the proposed framework, approach and themes as the basis for the Council’s strategic response to child poverty in the county. (as set out in the Cabinet paper from 25 January 2022)

Reports for Information/Discussion:

26 October 2021:

E.    Surrey's Greener Futures Climate Change Delivery Plan (CCDP)

F.    National Bus Strategy - Bus Back Better - A Bus Service Improvement Plan for Surrey

G.   Acquisition of Land at Tice's Meadow, Farnham

30 November 2021:

H.   2022/23 Draft Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy to 2026/27

I.    Libraries Transformation Update and the Next Phase, Modernising our Library Estate

J.   Transformation of Surrey Children’s Residential Services

21 December 2021:

K.    Surrey Forum and Delivering Through Partnerships

L.    Annual Procurement Forward Plan 2022/23

25 January 2022:

M.   Changes to Surrey’s Community Recycling Centre Policies

N.   Quarterly Report on Decisions Taken Under Special Urgency Arrangements: 4 October 2021 - 31 January 2022

RESOLVED:

1.    That Council noted that there had been no urgent decision in the last three months.

2.    That the report of the meetings of the Cabinet held on 26 October 2021, 30 November 2021, 21 December 2021 and 25 January 2022 be adopted.