Issue - items at meetings - Phase 3 Children's Centres

Report of the Director of Children’s Services (copy attached).

1.       That the development of the Westdene Children’s Centre at Westdene Primary School (£260,000) be agreed.

2.       That the development of the Saltdean and Rottingdean Children’s Centre at Boomerang Kids, Saltdean (£150,000) be agreed.

3.       That the extensions to the Roundabout Children’s Centre in Whitehawk (£350,000), the Hollingdean Children’s Centre base in Shenfield Way (£200,000), and the Hangleton Park Children’s Centre (£200,000) be agreed.

65. 1   The Board considered a report of the Director of Children’s Services concerning Phase Three Children’s Centres and their requirement as part of the national target of 3.500 Children’s Centres to offer universal access for all young children and their families (for copy see minute book).

65.2    Members welcomed and commended the report. They considered that filling in the gaps across the city where it was required was a positive move. 

65.3    RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Board accepted the following recommendations:

(1)      That the development of the Westdene Children’s Centre at Westdene Primary School (£260,000) be agreed.

(2)      That the development of the Saltdean and Rottingdean Children’s Centre at Boomerang Kids, Saltdean (£150,000) be agreed.

(3)      That the extensions to the Roundabout Children’s Centre in Whitehawk (£350,000), the Hollingdean Children’s Centre base in Shenfield Way (£200,000), and the Hangleton Park Children’s Centre (£200,000) be agreed.