The report “Securing the future of early years services – local authority day nurseries” was considered by the Mayor in Cabinet on 27th June 2018. The following decisions were agreed and published on Friday 29^th June 2018:

1.            To note the proposal to undertake a phased closure of the council’s three childcare day nurseries.

2.            To agree that consultation take place in respect of the said proposal(s) and that the feedback of the said consultation to be brought back to the mayor for consideration.

3.            To note what further actions will be undertaken to improve the availability of affordable and accessible childcare.

Decision (2) above has been ‘Called-In’ by Cllr Puru Miah; Cllr Tarik Khan; Cllr Eve McQuillan; Cllr Shad Chowdhury and Cllr Gabriela Salva Macallan.  This is in accordance with the provisions of rule 16 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution.

The Call-in Submission is presented as Document 1 under agenda item 3.1, the report presented to Cabinet is presented as Document 2.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) considers:

1.    The contents of the attached report, review the Mayor in Cabinet’s decision (provisional, subject to Call In) arising; and

2.    Decide whether to accept the decision or to refer the matter back to the Mayor with proposals and reasons.

CONSIDERATION OF THE “CALL IN”

Having met the “Call In” request criteria, the matter is referred to the OSC in order to determine the “Call In” and decide whether or not to refer the matter back to Cabinet for further consideration. 

The following procedure is to be followed by the Committee for consideration of the “Call In”:

·         Chair to invite a call-in member to present call-in.

·         Chair to invite members of the Committee to ask question.

·         Chair to Invite Cabinet Member to respond to the call-in.

·         Chair to invite members of the Committee to ask questions.

·         Followed by a general debate.

N.B.    In accordance with the OSC Protocols and Guidance adopted by the Committee at its meeting on 4th June, 2013, any Member(s) who present(s) the “Call In” is (are) not eligible to participate in the general debate.

It is open to the OSC to either resolve to take no action (which would have the effect of endorsing the original Mayoral decision/s), or to refer the matter back to the Mayor for further consideration setting out the nature of its concerns and possibly recommending an alternative course of action.

The report “Securing the future of early years services – local authority day nurseries” was considered by the Mayor in Cabinet on 27th June 2018. The following decisions were agreed and published on Friday 29^th June 2018:

1.            To note the proposal to undertake a phased closure of the council’s three childcare day nurseries.

2.            To agree that consultation take place in respect of the said proposal(s) and that the feedback of the said consultation to be brought back to the mayor for consideration.

3.            To note what further actions will be undertaken to improve the availability of affordable and accessible childcare.

Decision (2) above has been ‘Called-In’ by Cllr Puru Miah; Cllr Tarik Khan; Cllr Eve McQuillan; Cllr Shad Chowdhury and Cllr Gabriela Salva Macallan.  This is in accordance with the provisions of rule 16 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution.

The Call-in Submission is presented as Document 1 under agenda item 3.1, the report presented to Cabinet is presented as Document 2.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) considers:

1.    The contents of the attached report, review the Mayor in Cabinet’s decision (provisional, subject to Call In) arising; and

2.    Decide whether to accept the decision or to refer the matter back to the Mayor with proposals and reasons.

CONSIDERATION OF THE “CALL IN”

Having met the “Call In” request criteria, the matter is referred to the OSC in order to determine the “Call In” and decide whether or not to refer the matter back to Cabinet for further consideration. 

The following procedure is to be followed by the Committee for consideration of the “Call In”:

·         Chair to invite a call-in member to present call-in.

·         Chair to invite members of the Committee to ask question.

·         Chair to Invite Cabinet Member to respond to the call-in.

·         Chair to invite members of the Committee to ask questions.

·         Followed by a general debate.

N.B.    In accordance with the OSC Protocols and Guidance adopted by the Committee at its meeting on 4th June, 2013, any Member(s) who present(s) the “Call In” is (are) not eligible to participate in the general debate.

It is open to the OSC to either resolve to take no action (which would have the effect of endorsing the original Mayoral decision/s), or to refer the matter back to the Mayor for further consideration setting out the nature of its concerns and possibly recommending an alternative course of action.