Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services. 

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services, which had been approved under urgency during the Summer recess.  Members noted that the Secretary of State for Education had issued directions dated 15 July 2019 under Section 498 (1) of the Education Act 1996.  The City of London Corporation, in exercising its functions as a local authority in the City of London, was directed to make the Instrument of Governance by 9 August 2019.  The decision was taken under urgency provision as the Committee was not due to meet again until 13 September 2019.

Action Taken

The Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Community and Children’s Services Committee made the Instrument of Government, as set out in the form at Appendix 3 to this Report, as directed by the Secretary of State for Education.

RESOLVED, that – the report  be noted.