Minutes

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

DECISION

NOTED.

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the meeting of 7 February 2017. 

DECISION

APPROVED the Minute for signature by the Chairman.

            With reference to paragraph 3 of the Minute of 7 February 2017, there had been circulated copies of a report by the Finance and Commercial Director of SB Cares, informing Members of the financial position based on the actual income and expenditure at 28 February 2017.  Ms Collins explained that the latest forecast contribution for 2016/17 had remained at £650k as reported previously.  This included the forecast savings from projects, stock capitalisation agreed with SB Cares’ external auditors and took account of the continued pressures from increasingly complex packages of care.  Members noted that SB Cares Senior Management Team had, and would continue to review the remaining forecast spend across delivery of all services and projects alongside the predicted shortfall of £650k.  Members raised a number of questions which were answered by officers present.

DECISION

NOTED SB Cares financial forecast position for 2016/17 of £650k as at 28 February 2017.

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.

Members approved the Private Section of the Minute of 7 February 2017.

Members considered the feedback from the Home Care Survey.

Members considered the SB Cares Business Plan for 2017/2022.