Issue - meetings
London Borough of Tower Hamlets Travel Assistance Policy
Meeting: 28/10/2020 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 London Borough of Tower Hamlets Travel Assistance Policy PDF 266 KB
Additional documents:
- 6.6a - Appendix 1 for London Borough of Tower Hamlets Travel Assistance Policy, item 6 PDF 744 KB
- 6.6b - Appendix 2 - for London Borough of Tower Hamlets Travel Assistance Policy, item 6 PDF 706 KB
- 6.6c - Appendix 3 - for London Borough of Tower Hamlets Travel Assistance Policy, item 6 PDF 767 KB
- 6.6d - Appendix 4 - for London Borough of Tower Hamlets Travel Assistance Policy, item 6 PDF 771 KB
- Webcast for London Borough of Tower Hamlets Travel Assistance Policy
Decision:
Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.
DECISION
1. To endorse and approve the revised Travel Assistance Policy, which can then be implemented fully by the end of 2020.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)
(Divisional Director, Youth and Commissioning (R. Martins-Taylor)
(Interim Head of Service, Children’s Integrated Commissioning Team (A. Harris)
Minutes:
Councillor Danny Hassell, Cabinet Member for Children and Schools, introduced the report on the Council’s updated Travel Assistance Policy. The proposals set out a clear policy to ensure the Council met its statutory obligations and promoted inclusion, independence and choice.
He explained that the proposals had been out for consultation and the majority of responses had shown support for the options set out. He also noted the involvement of the Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee in reviewing the proposals.
The Mayor welcomed the report and thanked the Lead Member and officers for their work on the proposals. He noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses and proposed the recommendations to Cabinet. The recommendations were agreed with no dissent and it was:
RESOLVED
1. To endorse and approve the revised Travel Assistance Policy, which can then be implemented fully by the end of 2020.