Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning seeking approval to close Startpoint Sholing Day Nursery.

Decision made:  (CAB 24/25 46237)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning and having received representations from Sue Atkins, President of Southampton and South West Hampshire Trades Union Council, Ali Haydor, GMB Union, Carole Charrett, Nursery Assistant Startpoint Sholing and Councillor P Baillie, also having considered and agreed to recommendations made by Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (meeting held on 21 November 2024),  Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the closure of Startpoint Sholing Childcare Nursery with immediate effect.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Community Wellbeing, Children and Learning, following consultation with the Executive Director of Enabling Services, to take any action necessary to give effect to recommendation (i) including but not limited to undertaking any relevant HR and contractual processes.