Decisions

That the revised list of people, to represent the Authority in proceedings before a Magistrate Court for the purpose of the recovery of Council Tax and Business Rates, as detailed within the circulated report, be approved.

RESOLVED:                That pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Children and Young People Services to sign the Agreement for the establishment of a Joint Committee for the National Adoption Service on behalf of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

Having had due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment:

1.   That the Director of Social Services, Health and Housing be granted delegated authority to:

·        Implement an uplift of £30 per person, per week to the current contract price for spot purchased Older People Care Home services within the Neath Port Talbot area for the 2022/2023 financial year;

·        That the uplift is backdated to commence from 1st April 2022.

Having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment:

That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services to enter into an agreement for the occupation by Adult Social Services of Council owned premises known as “Rhodes Avenue, Changing Rooms”.

Having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment:

a.   That any necessary consultation as part of the commissioning process be undertaken by Officers.

b.   That a procurement exercise be undertaken by Officers in order to establish a multi-supplier Framework for the provision of specialist domiciliary care, which can be used by the Council and Swansea Bay University Health Board.

c.   That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services and Head of Children and Young People Services  to enter into a Framework agreement with the bidder(s) evaluated as offering the most economically advantageous tender (taking into account the quality and cost of the bids), for the provision of specialist domiciliary care. This agreement being for a period of four years with an option to extend for up to a further four years.

d.    That delegated authority be granted to the Head of Adult Services and the Head of Children and Young People Services to use this Framework, where appropriate, to purchase specialist Domiciliary Care Services and enter into individual service agreements.

e.      That delegated authority be granted for Head of Adult Services and Head of Children and Young People Services to enter into an arrangement with Swansea Bay University Health Board in order for the Council to host the Framework.

Having given due regard to the Integrated Impact Assessment:

a)   An exercise, including all necessary consultation be undertaken, to enable a Framework to be established for providers who are able to offer Managed Accounts and Payroll Support services to people that receive a Direct Payment.

b)   That the Head of Adult Services be granted delegated authority to add providers that meet the requirements of the Framework.  The length of the Framework being four years with the option of extending the period by a period up to a further four years.