Agenda and minutes

16.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2018. 

17.1     Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

Report by the Assistant Chief Executive

18.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive. 

DECISION

18.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to authorise the cessation of publication of the Your County magazine after July 2018.

Reasons

18.3     Formal notice of contract termination can be given to the printer and allow the County Council to achieve a saving of £54,000.  There are opportunities to keep residents informed through digital channels.

Report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health

19.1     The Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

DECISION

19.2     The Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) agree in principle the Financial Framework Agreement, proposed scope and content of the East Sussex Better Together (ESBT) Integrated Commissioning Fund (ICF) for 2018/19, and the integrated financial planning arrangements as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; 

(2)        delegate authority to the Chief Executive and the Chief Finance Officer to agree the terms of and enter into the Financial Framework Agreement alongside the ICF for 2018/19; and 

(3)        note the proposed next steps to further strengthen leadership and governance to support integrated health and social care system commissioning in the ESBT footprint in 2018/19, with Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group (EHS CCG) and Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group (HR CCG).

Reasons

19.3     The draft Financial Framework Agreement will enable an ESBT Integrated Commissioning Fund to be established and operated with EHS and HR CCGs in 2018/19.  Stronger system leadership and governance, supported by the Financial Framework Agreement and Integrated Commissioning Fund, will underpin robust integrated health and social care commissioning. 

19.4     The Financial Framework Agreement and proposed scope and content of the ESBT Integrated Commissioning Fund for 2018/19(subject to the finalisation of the Integrated Commissioning Fund and Integrated Finance and Investment Plan for 2018/19), have been agreed in principle by EHS and HR CCGs’ Governing Bodies at their meeting on 28 March 2018.