Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the Limited Liability Partnership Strategic Governance Group (LLPSGG).  Members were advised that a representative from the NHS had not yet been appointed and that Mrs Torrance would follow this up in advance of the next meeting of the Group.

DECISION

NOTED.

(Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of the draft Constitution for the LLPSGG which laid down the Terms of Reference for consideration by Members.  It was noted that the LLPSGG had the power to make decisions and that meetings would also be open to the public for non-restricted business. 

DECISION

NOTED the Terms of Reference for the Limited Liability Partnership Strategic Governance Group.

Consider Agenda Items for Future Meetings.  (Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of the Reporting Obligations of the LLP and a proposal for a template to set the future Agendas for the LLP SGG.  The items which would form the standard Agendas, in accordance with the Reporting Obligations of the LLP, were listed and included the Minute of the previous meeting; Progress against the Business Plan which would encompass Budget Monitoring and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs); Care Inspectorate Updates; and Partnership Agreement Monitoring.  In addition, other items could be added to the Agenda as agreed with the Chair.  Mr Barr explained that reporting back to the LLPSGG in this way would provide a clear statement of SB Cares' expectations for the company and where it had actually reached in terms of reaching its goals.  Members were advised that the Care Inspectorate would routinely carry out a comprehensive audit of SB Cares services and any issues of concern would be identified at that time.  Discussion followed and Members were advised that meetings of the LLPSGG would be scheduled on a quarterly basis.  Mrs Torrance explained that the Local Authority had a statutory responsibility to provide certain social work services and that emergency issues which arose between meetings of the LLPSGG would be dealt with by the Chief Social Work Officer in order to meet those requirements.

DECISION

AGREED the template for the setting of Agendas for future meetings of the Limited Liability Partnership Strategic Governance Group.

Consider proposed dates for future meetings –

           4 or 11 August, 2015; 

           27 October 2015;

           26 January 2016;

           3 May 2016.

Members were asked to consider a proposed schedule of meetings for the LLPSGG and agreed that quarterly meetings would take place at Council Headquarters on 11 August 2015, 27 October 2015, 26 January 2016 and 3 May 2016.  Councillor Greenwell submitted his apologies for the meeting on 11 August 2015 and this was noted in the Sederunt.

DECISION

(a)     AGREED that quarterly meetings of the Limited Liability Partnership Strategic Governance Group would take place at Council Headquarters on 11 August 2015, 27 October 2015, 26 January 2016 and 3 May 2016.

(b)     NOTED Councillor Greenwell's apologies for the meeting scheduled for 11 August 2015.

Before proceeding with the private business, the following motion should be approved:-

“That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the aforementioned Act.”

PRIVATE BUSINESS

DECISION

5.         AGREED under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the business contained in the following items on the ground that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 8 of the part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Act.

SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

          Care Inspectorate Registration Update

1.       Members were provided with a verbal update on the progress of registration by the LLPSGG with the Care Inspectorate.

          Request for Service Transfer – Community Integrated Care; and TUPE Transfer Conditions

2.       Members were provided with an update on the Request for Transfer – Community Integrated Care.

          SB Cares – Focus for the First Year

3.       Members considered SB Cares Plan for its first operational year.

           (a)         Letter of Request.  (Copy attached.)

           (b)         TUPE Transfer Conditions.  (To be tabled at the meeting.) 

(To be tabled at the meeting.)