Agenda and minutes

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

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

2.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 77 KB

Minutes:

That the minutes of the previous meeting held on the 16 September 2021, be approved.

3.

Forward Work Programme 2021/2022 pdf icon PDF 192 KB

Minutes:

That the forward work programme for 2021/2022 be noted.

4.

Carers Partnership Board Annual Report 2020 21 pdf icon PDF 218 KB

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the report be deferred for consideration to a future meeting of the Social Care, Health and Wellbeing Cabinet Board.

 

5.

Social Services Complaints and Representations Annual Report 2020 / 2021 pdf icon PDF 709 KB

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the report be noted.

6.

Quarter 1 Performance Monitoring Report 2021 pdf icon PDF 245 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the monitoring report be noted.

7.

Fee Uplifts to Support the Sustainability of Domiciliary Care and Supported Living Services pdf icon PDF 532 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

1.           Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, it be agreed that the Director of Social Services, Health and Housing be granted delegated authority to implement a 10% uplift to the current contract price for Domiciliary Care and Supported living services commissioned by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council for the 2022/2023 financial year;

 

2.           That this uplift be brought forward to commence 1 October 2021.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To help re-stabilise the social care market.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

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

 

Consultation:

 

There was no requirement for external consultation on this item. However, significant work had been undertaken with the relevant providers of social care services in the development of the proposal.

8.

Future of Trem Y Glyn Residential Care Home pdf icon PDF 488 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

1.           That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, Option 3 be agreed, as follows: To enter into a new contract with Pobl to retain Trem Y Glyn for a period up to 31 March 2023, with an option for a contract extension up to 31 March 2025, which will be considered in September 2022 pending a better understanding of how COVID-19 will impact on future social care services and demand.

 

2.           That authority be delegated to the Director of Social Care, Health and Housing to implement the agreed option, and the funding arrangement.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To agree the long term future of the Trem Y Glyn facility in Glynneath in light of recent discussions with Pobl.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

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

 

Consultation:

 

This item has been subject to external consultation.

9.

Access to Meetings

To resolve to exclude the public for the following items pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001. No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:                that pursuant to Section 100A (4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 14 and 16 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act.

10.

Housing Renewal and Adaptation Service - Repayment of Disabled Facility Grant Monies (Exempt under Paragraph 14)

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment, the full amount of grant monies as detailed in the private, circulated report be waived, for the reasons detailed in the report.

 

Reason for Decision:

 

To ensure the Authority exercises it discretion under the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996: Disabled Facilities Grant (Conditions relating to approval or payment of Grant) General Consent 2008.

 

Implementation of Decision:

 

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