Policy and Strategy Committee

Thursday 13 November 2003 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Provost Rebecchi, Councillors Blair, Forbes, Fyfe, Hill, McCabe, McCormick (M), Mitchell, Nimmo,  Roach  and Robertson.

Chair:  Councillor Blair presided.

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

Apologies: Councillor Snoddy.

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Remit from Education & Lifelong Learning Committee - Provision of Secondary Education in Inverclyde

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There was submitted the minute of the Education & Lifelong Learning Committee of 13 November 2003 for approval by the Policy & Strategy Committee.  Following discussion, Councillor Mitchell moved that (1) the minute be approved, (2) a Seminar be held on the issues relating to a Not For Profit Trust and procurement of schools not included in the PPP and; (3) lobbying of MSPs and the Scottish Executive take place on a cross party basis in due course.  As an amendment, Councillor Robertson moved that his motion outlined in the minute be agreed.  On a vote, 4 Members voted for the amendment and 7 for the motion which was declared carried.

Decided: 

(1)   that the minute be approved;

(2)   that a Seminar be held on the issues relating to a Not For Profit Trust and procurement of schools not included in the PPP and;

(3) that lobbying of MSPs and the Scottish Executive take place on a cross party basis in due course