That:

(a)         Greencroft, Broadlands and Ledbury children centre buildings be operated by the schools on site under agreements with each school to deliver 0-5 year services including hosting health and midwife clinics;

(b)        subject to provision being made in the 2018/19 capital programme and to reaching appropriate agreement with Ross Town Council, Ross children centre services be provided from Ross Library and the Old Chapel;

(c)         Kingstone children centre building operated by Kes Childcare for 0-5 year services based upon reaching appropriate agreement with Kes Childcare for lease of the land and building;

(d)        Coningsby children centre services in Leominster to be relocated to the under-utilised space at the council’s multi agency office (next door) and additional activity at Leominster library;

(e)         further to d) above, Honeybees nursery be granted a ten year lease at a rent of £16k per annum for use of Coningsby children centre;

(f)          subject to appropriate procurement and agreement of lease terms enable part of the ground floor of Widemarsh centre for child care services; and

(g)        the chief finance officer be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary in consultation with director children’s wellbeing to implement the above recommendations within approved budgets and in accordance with the council’s corporate property strategy.