Agenda and minutes

Of the Cabinet meeting held on 14 December 2006 be deferred until the next Ordinary meeting of Cabinet.

RESOLVED:  That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2006 be deferred until the next Ordinary meeting of Cabinet.

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)               all Members of the Committee, Sub Committee, Panel or Forum;

(b)               all other Members present in any part of the room or chamber.

RESOLVED:  To note that no interests were declared by Members present in relation to business to be transacted at the meeting.

To consider whether any of the items listed on the agenda should be considered with the press and public excluded on the grounds that it is thought likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that there would be disclosure of confidential information in breach of an obligation of confidence or of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

[Note: This is a Special Meeting which has been convened for the purpose of considering the item referred to the Cabinet for re-consideration by the Call- In Sub Committee (Paragraph 22.9 of the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules). No other items will therefore be considered

RESOLVED:  That all business be considered with the press and public present.

Report of the Director of Adult Community Care

The Portfolio Holder for Adult Community Care Services and Issues Facing People with Special Needs introduced the report, which set out the response to the referral by the Call?In Sub?Committee meeting held on 8 January 2007 relating to the re-provision of Wiseworks.

The Chairman reported that, in addition to the documents circulated with the agenda, members of Cabinet had received a number of documents and correspondence from residents in relation to Wiseworks.

RESOLVED:  (1) To maintain the current Wiseworks service pending the development of other options that would meet user needs and be cost effective; and

(2) that the outcome of the options development would then be the subject of statutory consultation.

Reason for Decision:  To address the Corporate Priority of Making Harrow Safe, Sound and Supportive.