Minutes:
The
Committee scrutinised the following private matters:-
Private
Cabinet Board Proposals
5.1 Pobl
Residential Care Contract
Committee received an overview of the above private
report and noted that, subject to the decision before Members today, Arwelfa would close on 31 March, 2017. Trem Y Glyn would
be refurbished and remain open for a further 5 years.
Members then discussed the content of the report
and in particular the financial aspects of the contract in particular the bed
price.
Members asked if a simplified version of the report
could be produces to update all Members and the Director of Social Services,
Health and Housing agreed to provide this.
Members also sought confirmation that the budget would be monitored and
were advised that this would be done and that regular update reports would be
provided to the Scrutiny Committee.
Following scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of
the proposals to be considered by the Cabinet Board.
5.2 Supporting People Contracts Renewal
Members
considered the report in relation to the above and raised the following:-
·
What was meant by a the phrase ‘clean’ contract and were advised that
this referred to the drafting of a new contract;
·
Why were the contacts being extended and not retendered? Officers advised Members that the
commissioning exercise had taken longer than expected and it had not been possible
to complete the process prior to the expiration of the current contacts.
Following
scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by the
Cabinet Board.