Agenda and decisions

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Decisions old - Wednesday, 12 February 2014 11.00 am

Venue: Room 107 - County Hall. View directions

Contact: Anne Gowing 

Items
No. Item

1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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    To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

2.

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

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2a

Members' Questions

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    The deadline for Member’s questions is 12pm four working days before the meeting (6 February 2014).

2b

Public Questions

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    The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (5 February 2014).

2c

Petitions

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    One notice of a petition has been received with 588 signatories.

     

    “Save Redwood Care Home”

     

    From Alison Hamilton, Guildford

    Decision:

    That the response attached as an Appendix be agreed.

3.

Contract Award for the Provision of Mental Health Advocacy Services, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Advocacy for People in Treatment for Substance Misuse Problems pdf icon PDF 75 KB

4.

Exclusion of the Public

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    That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

5.

Contract Award for the Provision of Mental Health Advocacy Services, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and Advocacy for People in Treatment for Substance Misuse Problems

    The Council has a legal requirement under the Mental Health Act to provide Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) services.  This requirement is covered by the current contracts that expire on 31 March 2014.  It is therefore necessary to award a contract, following a procurement activity, starting on 1 April 2014.

    Decision:

    That a contract be awarded to the provider named within the report for the provision of mental health advocacy services, Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) and advocacy for people in treatment for substance misuse problems to commence on 1 April 2014 for three years plus a potential one year extension be agreed.

     

    That a report be provided to the Adult Social Care leadership team within 18 months of the contract being in operation be agreed.