Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the Social Inclusion Working Group and the Young People’s Working Group and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Working Groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Executive.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes be noted.

                        (ii)        That, in future, draft minutes of Working Groups requiring Executive endorsement be submitted as soon as they become available.

                        (iii)       That Officers be asked to take into account the comments of the Social Inclusion Working Group on the Future York report, especially those covering employability, disparity of income and worklessness.

                        (iv)       That the support being given to the Disabled People’s Forum be welcomed.

                        (v)        That the decision of the Young People’s Working Group (YPWG) to proceed with the election of a Children and Young People’s Champion, using York College and all primary and secondary schools in the City be welcomed.

                        (vi)       That the decision from the YPWG that the Champion should preferably not be a member of the Executive or Shadow Executive be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups and to avoid delays in addressing issues.

Members considered a report which presented the minutes of the Social Inclusion Working Group (SIWG) meeting held on 19 September 2007 and the Young People’s Working Group (YPWG) meeting held on 9 October 2007.

There were no resolutions in the minutes which required the specific approval or endorsement of the Executive.  However, Members’ attention was drawn to the comments of the SIWG on the report of the Future York Group and the advice of the YPWG in respect of the Young People’s Champion selection process.  The latter had been reported to the meeting of the Executive Member for Children’s Services and Advisory Panel on 15 October 2007.

Having noted the comments of the Shadow Executive, it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes be noted.

                        (ii)        That, in future, draft minutes of Working Groups requiring Executive endorsement be submitted as soon as they become available.

                        (iii)       That Officers be asked to take into account the comments of the Social Inclusion Working Group on the Future York report, especially those covering employability, disparity of income and worklessness.

                        (iv)       That the support being given to the Disabled People’s Forum be welcomed.

                        (v)        That the decision of the Young People’s Working Group (YPWG) to proceed with the election of a Children and Young People’s Champion, using York College and all primary and secondary schools in the City, be welcomed.

                        (vi)       That the decision from the YPWG that the Champion should preferably not be a member of the Executive or Shadow Executive be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups and to avoid delays in addressing issues.