Issue - meetings

(a)            OFSTED Inspection

The Leader reported that following the recent successful OFSTED inspection of the LEA he had received a letter from Estelle Morris, the Minister for School Standards expressing her congratulations and thanks to the local authority for the progress that had been made on improving standards since the previous OFSTED inspection.  The Leader added his thanks to Members and Officers for the hard work that had been put into achieving these improvements.

(b)            Leicester Tigers Rugby

The Leader reported on the recent unique successes of Leicester Tigers culminating in the European Cup victory and added his congratulations.

(c)        Local Strategic Partnership

            The Leader reported that progress was being made towards the setting up of a single local strategic partnership between all relevant agencies in the City and commented on the broad support from senior figures across the City for the consultative conference on 11 May 2001.