Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. David Longstaff, who was absent due to Council Business.  Councillor David Longstaff was substituted for by Cllr. Daniel Thomas.

Councillor Barry Rawlings declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to Agenda Item 7 (HealthWatch Barnet Enter and View) by virtue of being an employee of Community Barnet.

Details of the questions asked and the published answers were provided with the agenda papers for the meeting. Verbal responses were given to supplementary questions at the meeting.

There were no Public Comments.

The Chairman advised the Committee that the Member’s Item in the name of Councillor Patel would not be taken because it contained two sub-items.  The Chairman informed the Committee that the Constitution did not allow for sub-items within Members Items. 

Cllr Patel moved that the following recommendation be agreed:

Recommendation 1.2.1:

“That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee agrees that the LBB sign, support and implement the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Manifesto for London and that the committee refer the Manifesto to the Health and Wellbeing Board”

Following discussion Cllr Patel withdrew this motion.

Cllr Rajput moved that the following recommendation be agreed, which was seconded by Cllr Hart:

Recommendation 1.2.1:

“That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee requests the Health and Wellbeing Board to consider implementing the Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Manifesto for London in order to help deliver the proposed savings”

The amendment was put to the vote. Votes were recorded as follows:

In Favour:     10

Against:        0

Abstentions: 0

The motion was carried.

Cllr Patel MOVED that the following recommendation be agreed, which was SECONDED by Cllr Rawlings:

Recommendation 1.3.1:

“That the Adults and Safeguarding Committee agrees that the LBB sign, support and implement the Ethical Care Charter so it can inform the specifications for Homecare contracts from 2015 onwards as part of the commissioning plan”

The amendments were put to the vote. Votes were recorded as follows:

In Favour:     5

Against:        5

Abstentions: 0

Following a tie, the Chairman used his casting vote.  The motion was lost.

The Chairman MOVED that the following recommendation be agreed, which was SECONDED by Councillor Thompstone:

Recommendation 1.3.1:

“That Adults and Safeguarding Committee agree to consider the Ethical Care Charter along with other relevant considerations within an Officer report later this year to assist the Committee to address Homecare contracts from 2015 as part of the commissioning plan.”

The amendment was put to the vote.  Votes were recorded as following:

In Favour:     5

Against:        0

Abstentions: 5

The amendment was carried and became the substantive motion.

RESOLVED - That:

1.1.           The Adults and Safeguarding Committee note the Policy and Resources Committee Report as set out in Appendix A of the Report.

1.2.           The Adults and Safeguarding Committee note the savings target of £12.6m.

1.2.1     The Adults and Safeguarding Committee requests the Health and        Wellbeing Board to consider implementing the Alzheimer’s Society’s       Dementia Manifesto for London in order to help deliver the proposed          savings.

1.3.           The Adults and Safeguarding Committee agree to report back in the autumn with an agreed commissioning plan and savings proposals for inclusion in the Policy and Resources Committee meeting on 2 December 2014.

1.3.1      That Adults and Safeguarding Committee agree to consider the Ethical                      Care Charter along with other relevant considerations within an Officer              report later this year to assist the Committee to address Homecare                                     contracts from 2015 as part of the commissioning plan.

1.4.           The Adults and Safeguarding Committee note the service information packs included in appendix B which provide some contextual information on budgets, past spend and performance data.

The Committee considered the report.

RESOLVED -

1.    That the Committee place on record their understanding of the requirements of the Care Act and note the gap analysis.

2.    That the Committee comment on and agree the actions proposed in 2.7 – 2.12 to ready the Council for the new requirements of the Care Act 2014.

3.    That the Committee agree that a working group be established to       

assist Officers by providing Member leadership and direction to enable further proposals to be brought back to this Committee.

4.    That the Committee agree to lobbying all bodies that may assist in the light of the impact that the Care Act will have in Barnet.

The Committee considered the report.

RESOLVED -

That the Committee note the Enter and View reports

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It was noted that the Business Planning item on 2 October 2014 will include consideration of the Ethical Care Charter.

There were none.