Agenda item

The Leader of the Council provided the Council with an update of business discussed by the Cabinet at its meeting held on 14 September 2016 (for copy see file of Minutes).

Councillor Wilkes referred to Item 3 in the report, the Review of Youth Support, and asked whether the Council would pull back from the reduction in funding and the removal of open access to the youth service to allow the voluntary sector and the County Council more time to identify funding sources.

Councillor Henig replied that all funding for and the provision of youth services was not being withdrawn.  However, the service would be delivered in a different way with funding being provided to all of the AAPs to ensure the service was delivered across the whole County.  All services were being examined in light of the Council already having to make £180m in savings with an estimated extra £60-£70m of future savings needed.  The County Council continued to support youth services but in a different way to previous provision.