Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Adult Social Services providing an update on the outcome of negotiations in relation to the transfer of the value of those elements of social care commissioning which are currently undertaken by NHS Leeds (Leeds PCT).

The Director of Adult Social Services submitted a report providing an update on the outcome of negotiations in relation to the transfer of the value of those elements of social care commissioning which are currently undertaken by NHS Leeds (Leeds PCT).

RESOLVED -

a)  That the principles on which the transfer negotiations have been conducted, as set out within the Executive Summary of the submitted report, be noted.

b)  That the Board notes the requirement to transfer remaining commissioning responsibility from NHS Leeds (Leeds PCT) to Leeds City Council from the commencement of the 2009/10 financial year in the terms set out in section 6 of the submitted report  for the continuing greater benefit of people with learning disabilities, specifically:-

·  The element of £3,471,624 (at 08/09 prices) proposed for transfer which represents the value of the LPFT Supported Living Service and the social care services provided by Bradford District Care Trust.

·  The further element to transfer totaling £6.25m of social care activity which has been identified as already existing within the Pooled Budget.

c)  That the Director of Adult Social Services be authorised, in conjunction with the Director of Resources, to augment the S75 Pooled fund agreement to accommodate transfers of Capital in the terms set out at paragraphs 3.13 – 3.18 of the submitted report.