Agenda and minutes

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Limited Liability Partnership Strategic Governance Group (LLPSGG).

DECISION

NOTED.

Minute of the Meeting of the Limited Liability Partnership Strategic Governance Group held on 16 February 2016 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the meeting of 16 February 2016.  Following discussion, it was agreed that the Minute be amended as follows:-

Paragraph 4(b)(i) Line 15 should read ". . . showed an absence rate of 6.69% for July 2015 compared to 5.81% reported in November 2015."  And

Paragraph 4(b)(ii) Lines 9 and 10 should read ". . . this referred to the average number of staff based on 37 hours per week;"

DECISION

APPROVED the Minute for signature by the Chairman, subject to the above amendments.

With reference to paragraph 3 of the Minute of the meeting of 16 February 2016, Mrs Torrance advised Members that the appointment of a representative from the NHS to the Limited Liability Partnership - Strategic Governance Group (LLPSGG) had again been raised with the NHS and John Raine, NHS Borders had agreed to take this forward.  It was noted that the next meeting of the Integrated Joint Board was scheduled for 18 April 2016 and it was hoped that a representative would be identified at that time.

DECISION

NOTED.

DECISION

            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

Private section of the Minute of the Meeting of the Limited Liability Partnership Strategic Governance Group held on 10 November 2015 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.) 

Members approved the Private Section of the Minute of 16 February 2016 subject to an amendment.

Consider the SB Cares Business Plan for 2016/17.  (Copy attached.)

Members considered the Business Plan for SB Cares for the period 2016/17.