Decision details

To consider the Council's response to the Government's green paper.

The Cabinet agreed the draft response to the government as set out in section 5 of the report subject to the following additions and comments being incorporated in the response:· The financial implications arising from the report to be added to the response (including paragraphs 6.6 and 7.2 of the report and emphasising the significant financial implications in the first bullet point on p191)· To make it clear that Information sharing is critical. · To make reference to issues of liability in relation to Members' responsibilities. · To seek clarity on the criteria for allocation for the Young People's Fund and the Children's Fund.
The Cabinet noted the potential implications for the Council set out in sections 6 and 7 of the report.

The government Green Paper