Issue - meetings

Consideration of options regarding funding the Epsom and Ewell Employment Hub for 2026/27

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 6 votes for to:

(1)       Agree that Option A as set out in section 5 of the report for the financial support of the Epsom and Ewell Employment Hub in 2026/27 was preferred.

(2)       Agree that the Council continues the delivery arrangements with Surrey Life Long Learning to deliver this initiative.

(3)       Nominate and authorise the Head of Housing and Community, in consultation with the Director of Environment Housing and Regeneration and the Chair of Community and Wellbeing Committee, to enter into a legal agreement with Surrey Life Long Learning to deliver this initiative.

The Committee received a report presenting options for funding the Epsom and Ewell Employment Hub for 2026/27 for consideration.

The following matter was considered:

a)            Exempt information. A Member requested to know why Appendix 2 to the report had been classified as exempt information and had not been published. The Chair and Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer informed the committee that the reasons were detailed in Item10 of the agenda (Exclusion of press and public).

Following consideration, the Committee resolved with 6 votes for to:

(1)      Agree that Option A as set out in section 5 of the report for the financial support of the Epsom and Ewell Employment Hub in 2026/27 was preferred.

(2)      Agree that the Council continues the delivery arrangements with Surrey Life Long Learning to deliver this initiative.

(3)      Nominate and authorise the Head of Housing and Community, in consultation with the Director of Environment Housing and Regeneration and the Chair of Community and Wellbeing Committee, to enter into a legal agreement with Surrey Life Long Learning to deliver this initiative.