Minutes for Cabinet Member - Health and Social Care meeting, Feb 18 2009, 4.00PM official page

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Brennan.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were received.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2009 be confirmed as a correct record.

Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Social services (Health and Social Care)

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Strategic Director of Adult Social Services (Health and Social Care) seeking approval to no longer provide the small aids service free of charge.

RESOLVED: That

(1)       the cessation of free small aids services with effect from 1 April 2009 be approved;

(2)       with effect from 1 April 2009 Anchor Staying Put be commissioned to sell small aids on the Councils behalf; and

(3)       the Community Equipment Services continue to supply small aids at cost to Anchor Staying Put for onward sale.

Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Social services (Health and Social Care)

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Director of Health and Social Care that provided the forecast position, based on information as at the 31 December 2008 in relation to the Health and Social Care Portfolio’s 2008/09 Revenue Budget and Capital Programme.

RESOLVED:

(1)       the progress on the Health and Social Care Portfolio’s revenue budgets that are subject to risk-based monitoring be noted;

(2)       the position regarding the Health and Social Care Portfolio’s required efficiencies and savings for the year be noted;

(3)       the progress made on the schemes within the portfolio’s element of the Council’s Capital Programme be noted.

Joint report of the Strategic Director of Adult Social Services (Health and Social Care), the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director and the Environmental Protection Director.

Further to Minute No. 102 of the Cabinet Member – Regeneration meeting of the 18 February 2009, the Cabinet Member considered the report of the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director which summarised the findings of Merseyside Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment together with the emerging requirements of the Partial Review of Regional Spatial Strategy. The report examined the likely implications for Sefton in relation to future additional permanent and transit pitch provision and meeting the housing and support needs of Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople.  It also sought delegated authority for the relevant Directors to make representations on behalf of Sefton Council to the Regional Spatial Strategy Partial review consultations and subsequent Examination in Public.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted and Cabinet be recommended to:

(1)               note the report and the need to incorporate in the Council’s Core Strategy under the Local Development Framework additional Gypsy & Traveller and potentially Travelling Showpeople pitch provision in line with the assessed need as identified in the Merseyside Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment, other relevant studies and the emerging Regional Spatial Strategy policies;

(2)               authorise the Planning and Economic Regeneration Director, in consultation with the Strategic Director of Health and Social Care and the Environmental Protection Director, to respond on behalf of Sefton to the consultations around the emerging Regional Spatial Strategy Partial Review policies on Gypsy & Traveller permanent and transit pitch provision and provision for Travelling Showpeople;

(3)       note that further research work will be needed to identify suitable sites and engage in consultation work; and

(4)      agree to further reports being submitted as details emerge as a result   of discussions with sub regional and regional partners.