Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL
Contact: Emily Wilcox Democratic Services Officer
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Apologies for Absence/Replacement Members Minutes: Apologies for absence were received by Councillor R J Kendrick and Councillor M A Whittington.
It was reported that, under Regulation 13 of the Local Government (Committee and Political Groups) Regulations 1990, Councillor N Sear be appointed as a substitute for Councillor M A Whittington and Councillor P A Skinner be appointed as a substitute for R J Kendrick for this meeting only. |
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Declarations of Members' Interests Minutes: None were declared. |
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Minutes of the meeting held on 24 May 2023 PDF 177 KB Minutes: RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the meeting held on 24 May 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Announcements by the Chairman, Executive Councillor and Lead Officers Minutes: The Chairman had recently visited three local Adult Day Care Centres in Boston, Sleaford and Stamford and commended the staff involved and their dedication which was evident through the happiness of the service users.
The Chairman observed that if Day Centres, had their own minibuses, it would enable the service users to attend for full day sessions and asked if there was a means of undertaking simple repairs to the facilities at low cost. The Executive Support Councillor Adult Care and Community wellbeing thanked the Chairman for his feedback and would pass it on.
The Vice-Chairman had also attended the Boston Day Centre and commended and the enthusiasm of the staff, the inspiring manager, and the amazing projects undertaken by the service users. |
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(To receive a report by Richard Proctor, Independent Chair, Lincolnshire Safeguarding Adults Board, Linda MacDonnell, Head of Safeguarding, Adult Care and Community Wellbeing which invites the Committee to consider the prevention strategy of Lincolnshire Safeguarding Adults Board) Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Independent Chair – Lincolnshire Safeguarding Adults Board and the Head of Safeguarding – Adult Care and Community Wellbeing which invited the Committee to consider the prevention strategy of Lincolnshire Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB), as set out in the report.
Consideration was given to the report and during the discussion the following points were noted:
RESOLVED:
That the report be noted.
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Substance Misuse Services Re-Commissioning PDF 143 KB (To receive a report by Carl Miller, Commercial and Procurement Manager, which invites the Committee to consider the proposals for the re-procurement of the substance misuse treatment service which is due to be made by the Executive on 4 July 2023. The views of the Committee will be reported to the Executive as part of its consideration of this item) Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Consultant in Public Health, and the Commercial and Procurement Manager, which invited the Committee to consider the proposals to the Executive on the Substance Misuse Services Re-Commissioning, as set out in the report to the Executive at Appendix A.
The Board supported the recommendations to the Executive and during the discussion the following points were recorded:
· Assurance was provided that the figure of £60,000 of public health grant for the substance misuse family support service did not represent the expected level of expenditure on this service. · The committee were concerned that signposting to services was not clear within communities and emphasised a need for professionals and communities needing to be aware of the services offered and signposting to be clear. This included digital routes into the service and the facility of self-referral. Challenges surrounding the stigma of accessing support were acknowledged and assurance was provided that the new service would focus on a visible and accessible branding and marketing strategy. Clear and simple pathways (including self-referral) into the service would be key. · It was estimated that £1 of expenditure on treatment services equated to £4 of savings from reduced demand on other services. The Government is developing ways to capture the range of benefits from investment in substance misuse services as part of the national strategy, which when available Lincolnshire would follow. Irrespective of these figures, the Committee concluded that service represented a direct investment in the wellbeing of people and communities. · The Committee welcomed the development and implementation of the key performance indicators, as outlined in paragraph 9.5 of the report which was hoped would provide a high level overview of the service. · The Committee were advised that there was a residential rehabilitation unit operated in Scarborough which worked well and provided good results. The Committee suggested that a rehabilitation service within Lincolnshire would be beneficial. · Despite challenges with recruitment across the sector, the service had been successful in obtaining supplemental grant funding for specialist staffing posts and had been successful recruiting to a number of those posts. The focus was now on building the expertise and training of those staff over the coming months. There were clear expectations on staffing set out within the terms of the contract. · The service provided to individuals wasdependent on their circumstances and always needs led. · The Committee acknowledged that the needs of the population for North and North East Lincolnshire were different to that of Lincolnshire County Council, and it had therefore been decided to reprocure contracts separately. · It was agreed that a broader approach ... view the full minutes text for item 17. |
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Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Financial Position 2022-23 PDF 193 KB (To consider a report by Pam Clipson, Head of Finance, Adult Care and Community Wellbeing, which invites the Committee to consider the budget outturn for the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Directorate for 2022/23) Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Finance, Adult Care and Community Wellbeing, which invited the Committee to consider the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Financial Position 2022-23, as set out in the report.
Consideration was given to the report and during the discussion the following points were noted:
RESOLVED:
That the report be noted. |
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Service Level Performance Reporting Against the Success Framework 2022-23 Quarter 4 PDF 942 KB (To receive a report by Caroline Jackson, Head of Corporate Performance, which invites the Committee to consider the Quarter 4 performance data for the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Directorate for 2022-23) Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Corporate Performance, which invited the Committee to consider the Service Level Performance Reporting Against the Success Framework for Quarter 4 of 2022-23, as detailed in the report.
Consideration was given to the report and during the discussion the following points were recorded:
RESOLVED:
That the report be noted. |
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Adults and Community Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee Work Programme PDF 228 KB (To receive a report by Simon Evans, Health Scrutiny Officer, which invites the Committee to consider its work programme) Minutes: Consideration was given to a report by the Health Scrutiny Officer, which invited the Committee to consider its work programme.
The Committee was advised that there were no changes to the work programme set out in the report.
RESOLVED:
That the work programme be noted. |