Agenda and minutes

To welcome all to the meeting, introduction and receive apologies.

Apologies for absence were noted as above.

The Board were informed of a number of new members as follows:

·  Councillor Viv Willder – Fylde Borough Council (replacing Councillor Cheryl Little)

·  Mark Youlton – East Lancashire CCG (replacing Dr Mike Ions)

·  Dr John Caine – West Lancashire CCG (replacing Dr Simon Frampton and Lucinda McArthur)

Members of the Board are asked to consider any Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the Agenda.

Dr Tony Naughton declared a non-pecuniary interest as Chair of Fylde and Wyre Health and Wellbeing Board Partnership.

To agree the minutes from the previous meeting

Minutes from the meeting held on 22 February 2016 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

Paul Robinson spoke to this item.  The purpose of the report is to inform the Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board on the progress of and rationale around the development of the Lancashire Better Care Fund (BCF) Plan for 2016/17 and to seek the Board’s approval of the plan.  On page 2 of the report in the sentence:  “The plan therefore includes all schemes of the 2015/16 plan, with some minor name changes, along with an additional scheme of Carer support in Fylde and Wyre".  The reference to the additional scheme in Fylde and Wyre should be removed.  The sentence reflected where the plan was at when the report was written. Fylde and Wyre CCG will be managing that activity outside of the BCF.

The Lancashire BCF Plan for 2016/17 will build upon that for 2015/16 and take an approach that ensures stability and consolidation.  The schemes within the plan will vary little in outward appearance from those seen in 15/16 but will be stronger in how they deliver.

This is an approach agreed across all BCF partners.  It reflects the changing planning environment, and a central government desire for BCF focus on addressing the issues around hospital admission avoidance and safe, timely discharge.  It also enables partners to best manage resources at a time of continuing financial uncertainty and increased system pressures.

The Lancashire BCF plan 2016/17 aligns with all CCGs (Clinical Commissioning Groups) and Lancashire County Council's operating plans being now part of “business as usual” planning.

Further ambitions expressed for the BCF have not been lost but redirected into the Healthier Lancashire and Lancashire and South Cumbria Sustainability Transformation Plan work programmes.  The BCF will continue to be a core part of the move to greater integration and as part of the work within the BCF plan in 2016/17 lay the ground for a plan for integration of Health and Social Care.

The BCF plan 2016/17 sees significant strengthening of the input of the City and Borough Councils and Voluntary sector that will bring a whole new set of skills and resources into delivering its priorities and schemes.  Built into the plan is the early refresh of delivery plans for schemes and this will reflect that wider view of who can contribute and the prospect of greater coordination/integration.

The centrally prescribed format of the BCF plan for 2016/17 has been slimmed down to a high level narrative, which refers to supporting documents, and a spreadsheet template submission of management information and financial plan detail.

The Board noted that Gary Hall was now a member of the BCF Steering Group.

The financial arrangements for the Better Care Fund are based around a centrally defined level of minimum contributions that CCGs will make to the BCF pooled fund.  In addition Lancashire County Council contributes against agreed schemes.  Also added to the pooled fund is an amount for the provision of Disabled Facilities Grants which is then distributed to City and Borough Councils so that they can fulfil their statutory  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

An item of Urgent Business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.  Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any Members' intention to raise a matter under this heading.

There were no items of urgent business.

The next scheduled meeting of the Board will be held at 10am on the 13^th June 2016 in Cabinet Room C, County Hall, Preston

The next scheduled meeting of the Board will be held at 10.00am on Monday, 13 June 2016 in the Duke of Lancaster Room (formerly Cabinet Room 'C'), County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RJ.