Sutton Council Strategy and Resources Committee 8 June 2020

To consider any items which, in the view of the Chair, should be dealt with as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances (in accordance with S100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972).

To approve as a correct record the minutes and to confirm decisions taken  at the meeting held on 30 March 2020.

This report follows on from the update on the Council’s Response to the COVID-19 Threat report which was presented to Committee on 30 March, and outlines the enormous efforts the Council has made to ensure existing services (and new) services are delivered to the communities and businesses that need them most during these difficult times.

Additional documents:

• Appendix A – COVID-19 Expenditure , item 6. PDF 54 KB
• Appendix B – Discretionary Grants Fund , item 6. PDF 86 KB

The report covers the financial performance of the council and  includes an overview of the Council’s 2019/20 revenue and capital financial outturn.

Additional documents:

• Appendix A – Revenue Budget Variations 2019/20 , item 7. PDF 79 KB
• Appendix B – Recommended Non Grant Carry Forwards , item 7. PDF 58 KB
• Appendix C – Recommended Capital Budget Adjustments 2019/20 , item 7. PDF 105 KB

The London Cancer Hub is a key project for the Council and an important part of our ‘Ambitious for Sutton’ vision.  This report seeks authority to proceed with the proposed next phase of development at the LCH, focused on the direct delivery by the Council of a new innovation hub in an existing, Council owned building on the site.  The report also describes how the Council is taking forward the learning from the procurement process initiated in 2019 and explains how the project has been adapted in response to changing circumstances.

The Local Area partnership of the London Borough of Sutton, education settings and Cognus education services, parents and young people, Health and other colleagues, is working collaboratively to ensure the best possible outcomes for young people can be achieved. This effective Local Area partnership work has resulted in significant improvements in the provision and impact of services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).  This report highlights the success as reported in the recent Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission Revisit

Additional documents:

• Appendix A – Letter regarding the Outcome of the Revisit , item 9. PDF 323 KB
• Appendix B – A sample of information shared and scrutinised during the Revisit , item 9. PDF 241 KB

The following motion should be moved, seconded and approved if the committee wishes to exclude the public and press to deal with reports revealing exempt information:

“That the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph X Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.”