Issue - meetings

To note the Executive's response to the Overview and Scrutiny Inquiry into the Chorley Local Strategic Partnership.  The report and minute of the meeting when the report was considered are enclosed.

The Committee noted the Executive's response to the Overview and Scrutiny Inquiry into the Chorley Local Strategic Partnership.

Members were invited to make any requests for further information in relation to the Local Strategic Partnership to Lesley-Ann Fenton (lesley-ann.fenton@chorley.gov.uk). 

Of the nine LSP projects funded for 2009/10, two were funding diversionary activity for young people at risk of alcohol abuse or Anti Social Behaviour and seeking to raise the self-esteem and aspirations of these young people. 

The Safer Chorley and South Ribble Partnership had formally supported progress to be made on the establishment of a Designated Public Place Order for the Town Centre, Chorley and Astley Park.  A report would be presented to Executive Cabinet which would outline the process and seek approval to go forward. 

RESOLVED -

1.             Further information be forwarded to the ward Councillors for Chorley North East and Chorley North West regarding a potential hotspot for alcohol misuse.

2.             The report be welcomed and noted.

7.50 Councillor Rosie Russell left the meeting.

Recommendation agreed

The Executive Cabinet received and considered a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Policy and Performance) which set out the Executive’s suggested response to the findings and recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Task Group which had conducted an inquiry into the Chorley Local Strategic Partnership (LSP).

The purpose of the inquiry had been to understand how the LSP operated with the Council and the extra added value it provided in the identified areas.

Councillor Devaney (Chair of the Task Group) and Councillor Edgerley (Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee) thanked the Executive for its generally positive response to the inquiry report and emphasised the Task Group’s views on the following aspects of the inquiry:

·                    the Task Group supported the concentration of funding resources on fewer projects to assist effective delivery;

·                    the Task Group commended the work of the Preston Intervention Unit which provided direct advice and assistance to vulnerable persons and recommended the replication of the service in Chorley as part of the campaign to reduce the number of alcohol harm related hospital admissions.

Decision made:

That the recommended response of the Executive to the findings and recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Task Group following its inquiry into the Chorley Local Strategic Partnership, as contained in the submitted report, be endorsed for submission to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Reason for decision:

The Executive’s endorsement of action on the Overview and Scrutiny Task Group’s recommendations will enhance and strengthen the effectiveness of the Local Strategic Partnership.

Alternative option(s) considered and rejected:

None.