Venue: Committee Rooms A/B - Neath Civic Centre. View directions
Contact: Jayne Woodman-Ralph
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Appointment of Chairperson Minutes: Agreed that Councillor A.R.Lockyer be appointed
Chairperson for the meeting. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Noted
by Committee |
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Forward Work Programme 17/18 PDF 214 KB Minutes: Noted
by Committee. |
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Future Directions Options for Personal Social Services PDF 659 KB Minutes: Decision: That
having given due regard to the Equality Impact Assessment the Director of
Social Services, Health and Housing be given delegated authority in
consultation with the Leader, Deputy Leader and Chief Executive to make any further
changes in the direction of travel for Neath Port Talbot Social Services,
incorporating the following: (a) Maintains the gains in management and
financial discipline over the past four years; (b) Continues to develop innovative, active Early Intervention and
Prevention in order to divert, reduce and minimise demand for more expensive
intensive services as contained in Option A of the circulated report; (c) Continues actively to develop personalisation of social care, so
that service users have much greater control and choice over how, by whom and
when they receive services to meet their needs and chosen outcomes; (d) Fulfills the Council’s legal duty to
offer all service users at the outset a Direct Payment to meet their assessed
need for care and support where satisfied that it is an appropriate way of
meeting those needs as contained in Option A of the circulated report. Reason for Decision: In
order to meet the significant delivery and financial challenges which lie ahead
for social care, it is essential that there is a clear direction of travel,
which is clearly understood by all social care stakeholders. This
will enable officers to plan in a gradual, organic strategy for achieving the
required savings, as opposed to precipitate approaches which have undesirable
consequences for volumes of service and jobs. Implementation of Decision: The
decision will be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Western Bay Commissioning Strategy for Care Homes for Older People 2016 -2025 PDF 311 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members
were supportive of the request made by the previous scrutiny committee that the
report be withdrawn from consideration at today’s meeting due to the number of
concerns expressed by the Committee in respect of the contents of the report and
the Western Bay Governance arrangements. Decision: That
the report be withdrawn from consideration at today’s meeting. |
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Young Carers Strategy (Outcomes of Consultation) PDF 147 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members
were supportive of the request made by the Scrutiny Committee held prior to
this meeting to amend the wording contained within the circulated report under
the Definition of a Carer as detailed below. Decision: That
having given due regard to the Equalities Impact Assessment, Members approve
the Neath Port Talbot Young Carers Strategy 2017-2020 as detailed in the
circulated report subject to the amendment
to the Definition of a Young Carer Paragraph 4, Page 153 to clarify the wording
around requesting a Carers Assessment. Reason for Decision: The
strategy builds on the achievements of previous Neath Port Talbot Carers
Strategy documents. The document aims to
continue to provide strategic Direction for services for Young Carers and Young
Adult Carers from 2017 – 2020.
Endorsement of the Neath Port Talbot Young Carers Strategy 2017 – 2020
will provide strategic direction for services for Young Carers and Young Adult
Carers over the next 3 years. Implementation of Decision: That
the decision be implemented after the three day call in period. Consultation: The
Young Carers Strategy 2017 – 2020 has been included in the Forward Work
Programme and consultation as taken place with relevant stakeholders. |
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Delegation of Supervisory Body Role (Exempt Under Paragraph 16) Minutes: Decision: That
approval be granted for the functions of the
Supervisory Body for the purposes of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation
of Liberty Safeguards to Andrew Jarrett, Head of Children & Young People
Services. Reason for Decision: To
enable Andrew Jarrett, Head of Children & Young People Services able to
delegate the power of Supervisory Body signatory to named officers for the
purpose of fulfilling the local authority duties under the Mental Capacity Act
2005 in relation to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisations. Implementation of Decision: The
decision be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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To Enter into an Inter Authority Agreement within the Western Bay Region for the Collaborative Procurement of Regional Advocacy Services (Exempt Under Paragraph 14) Minutes: Decision: 1. That approval be granted for the Council (subject to all the
City and County of Swansea Council and Bridgend County Borough Council agreeing
to execute the Inter Authority Agreement) enters into the Inter Authority Agreement
upon the terms set out in the circulated report; 2. That the Head of Children & Young People Services be
designated to be the Representative of this Council for the purposes of the
Inter Authority Agreement and to carry out on behalf of the Council all the
delegated powers of such a Representative, and further delegates to the Head of
Children & Young People Services the power to appoint an alternate or
deputy for the purposes of the Agreement; 3. The Head of Children and Young People Services be delegated
authority in consultation with the Head of Legal Services to negotiate and
settle the final terms of the Inter Authority Agreement (taking into account
any guidance and instructions issued by the Welsh Government) and thereafter
authorise the Head of Legal Services to enter into the said Agreement and any
associated documentation. 4. The City and County of Swansea Council be authorised on behalf
of this Council (subject to it obtaining its own internal approvals) to enter
into and agree to comply with the obligations set out in the long term contract
for the National Approach for Advocacy Services having due to regard for the
implications set out in the report and subject to all participating authorities
having entered into the Inter Authority Agreement. Reason for Decisions: The
National Approach for Advocacy Services is an expected regional implementation
exercise which has oversight by WLGA, this being the case, The Social Services and Wellbeing
(Wales) Act 2014 – Part 10 code of Practise (Advocacy) sets the requirement for
Local Authorities to:- (a) Ensure that access to advocacy services and support is available
to enable individuals to engage and participate when local authorities are
exercising statutory duties to them and (b) To arrange an independent professional advocate to facilitate the involvement of individuals in certain
circumstances. In
addition, The Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 brings strategic
relevance to how Local Authorities and public bodies make decisions. It places an emphasis on Local Authorities
and other public bodies to work together in a more sustainable and cohesive
approach. The 2015 Act means that public
bodies need to look at preventative solutions when making decisions for people
and communities and that it needs to involve the people living in local
communities when planning for the future. Implementation of Decision: That
the decisions be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Lease agreement with Neath Port Talbot CVS from 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2020 (Exempt Under Paragraph 14) Minutes: Decision: That
approval be granted to extend the lease agreement between Neath Port Talbot
County Borough Council and Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service, for
a period of thirty-six calendar months from 1st April 2017 to 31 March
2020 on terms and conditions to be agreed by the Head of Children & Young
People Services in consultation with the Head of Property and Regeneration. Reason for Decision: To
enable Children and Young People Services to enter into a lease agreement with
Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Services for 36 Orchard Street, Neath. SA11 1HA so that the building can continue to be used to provide an
informal and accessible space to enable direct working with children, young
people and their families. Implementation of Decision: That
the decision be implemented after the three day call in period. |
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Urgency Action - Application to the Court of Protection Minutes: Decision: That
the report be noted. |