Agenda and minutes

Agreed that Cllr.P.D.Richards be appointed Chairperson for the meeting.

Noted by Committee.

Noted by Committee.

Decision:

That the identified land as detailed in Appendix 1 to the circulated report at Dan Y Bryn Care Home, Pontardawe be approved as surplus to requirements to enable to Council to pursue a capital receipt.

Reason for Decision:

To declare vacant land surplus to requirements and to enable the Council to pursue a capital receipt.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Members were supportive of the request made by the Social, Care, Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee held prior to the meeting for elements of the Implementation Plan to be brought back retrospectively to enable continued monitoring and information purposes.

Decision:

That having given due regard to the Equality Impact Assessment  the Commissioning Strategy for Care Homes for Older People 2016  - 2025 and the local Implementation Plan for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council be approved subject to elements of the Implementation Plan  being brought back retrospectively to Members for their continued information and ongoing monitoring, as requested by the previous Scrutiny Committee.

Reason for Decision:

To enable to Local Authority to have a shared commitment with the Western Bay Health and Social Care Partnership to ensure that there is a sustainable range of high quality care home placements to meet the needs of older people within the local authorities of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend and Swansea.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Consultation:

The item has been subject to external consultation.

Decisions:

1.      That the principles of the Partnership Agreement for Western Bay Programme Infrastructure, whereby the City and County of Swansea is the host authority, with the three statutory partners of Bridgend County Borough Council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and AMBU Health Board be approved;

2.      That the Chief Social Services Officer be authorised to approve and arrange for the execution of the final version of the Partnership Agreement in consultation with the Head of Legal Services and the Section 151 Officer;

3.      That the Chief Social Services Officer be authorised in consultation with the Head of Legal Services and the Section 151 Officer to make any future minor changes to the executed Partnership Agreement.

Reason for Decisions:

To enable the Local Authority to formalise the partnership funding arrangements in relation to the Western Bay Programme infrastructure and to establish a pooled fund arrangements hosted by the City and County of Swansea.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

Decisions:

1.      That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Social Work Services to agree the extension of the current Section 33 National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Agreement in relation to the Community Equipment Service until the 31 March 2018;

2.      That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Social Work Services to agree the additional contribution to the Pooled Fund in line with the amounts contained within the circulated report to enable the continued provision of community equipment to adults who have been assessed as requiring them.

Reason for the Decisions:

To enable the Local Authority to pool resources with the Health Board and City and County of Swansea to deliver an equipment service. 

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the three day call in period.