Agenda item

Kate Kennally, Interim Director of Children’s Service / Director of Adult Social Services, gave a presentation outlining the Council’s finance and business planning for 2013/14-2015/16.

The presentation set out:

·   the economic context of business planning

·   the impact of demographic change in a time of austerity

·   how the Council intended to make £54.3 million savings across the next three years

·   how the Council was setting aside funding to support residents during this period

·   the opportunities available to promote growth over the coming years

·   the Council’s consultation process in relation to budget planning

·   the Council’s priority outcomes

Cllr Hart commented on how clearly the Presentation demonstrated the Council’s long history of commitment and support to Adults and Children’s Services.

Cllr Harper commented that under the new commissioning model the Council would be moving away from a traditional directorate structure and that this would result in new relationships between stakeholders and a redefinition in how services were delivered. Kate Kennally informed the Board how the new commissioning model would involve the intelligent use of data to support the effective delivery of services.

John Morton advised that the CCG would bring their budget planning to the next meeting of the Board for discussion, and that he also welcomed the opportunity to review the detail of the Council’s social care and children’s service budgets and understand their impact.

Resolved that:

1. The Board notes the report and presentation.

2. Members of the Health and Well-being Board comment on the finance and business planning priorities in advance of the 31^st January deadline.