The Inverclyde Council

Thursday 30 October  2003 at 4.00 pm

Present:   Provost Rebecchi, Councillors Blair, Forbes, Gallacher, Hill, Hunter, McCabe,  McCormick (P), McKenzie, Mitchell, Moran, Nimmo, Rebecchi, Roach, Robertson, Snoddy, Stewart, Tucker and White.

Chair:  Provost Rebecchi presided. 

In attendance:  Chief Executive, Depute Chief Executive, Director of Community & Protective Services, Director of Education Services, Director of Finance, Director of Legal & Support Services, Director of Social Work & Housing Services, Head of Personnel Services, Head of Property Services and Managing Solicitor (Committees/ Contracts).

Apologies:  Councillors Fyfe and McCormick (M).

The meeting was adjourned from 4pm to 5.40pm to accommodate the conclusion of the preceding Policy & Strategy Committee.

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Education & Lifelong Learning Committee (Special) - 30 October 2003

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Approved on the motion of Councillor Mitchell.

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Policy & Strategy Committee (Special) - 30 October 2003

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Approval of the minute as a correct record was moved by Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Hill.  Councillor Blair seconded by Councillor Hill moved with reference to the paragraph entitled "Education Asset Management Strategy - Funding Options" that the decision of the Committee as minuted be approved.  As an amendment, Councillor McCabe seconded by Councillor Robertson moved that the Committee (1) approve a wholly-funded PPP, (2) remit it to the appropriate Officers to submit a revised Outline Business Case to the Scottish Executive by the end of December 2003 and (3) make representations to the Scottish Executive to address the funding gap.

On a vote 6 Members voted for the amendment and 12 for the motion which was declared carried.

Decided:  that the minute be approved.