Decision details

To provide Cabinet with the outcomes of the public consultation and Equalities Impact Assessments undertaken on the proposals to make financial savings from the Department’s budget in order to make decisions on whether proposals will be implemented. Cabinet will also receive recommendations for the allocation of the additional non-recurring grant for Adult Social Care of £1.6m, announced in February 2018 by central Government.

6.1       The Cabinet considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health together with the comments of People Scrutiny Committee Review Board.

6.2       It was RESOLVED to:

1)    note the background to the Adult Social Care proposals for 2018/19;

2)    note the reports on actions taken to deliver staffing savings; and

3)    note the proposal to use the additional 2018-2019 Government funding allocation of £1.616m to fund and partly mitigate Supporting People Community Based Services and Supporting People Accommodation Services

Reason

6.3       If the recommendations in this and the supporting reports are agreed, it is proposed that reports are made to the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health every six months setting out progress with implementation.