Decision details

Reconfiguration of Supporting People Funded Services

Decision Maker: Executive Scrutiny Committee

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

A reduction of £4 million to the Supporting People Budget was agreed in the County Council's Revenue Budget 2014/15. However, it was clearly identified in the Equality Analysis submitted as part of those proposals that consultation would be undertaken prior to decisions being made regarding savings to individual services. This report seeks approval to reduce funding for a range of services including a reduction of £1.558m for floating support services, a reduction of £0.1m for supported lodgings services and the decommissioning of family intervention projects.  Information is also provided regarding the approach being adopted in relation to commissioning short term accommodation based services

 

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and Standing Order 25 has been complied with.

 

Decisions:

The Committee received a report on the reconfiguration of Supporting People funded services. It was noted that a reduction of £4 million to the Supporting People Budget had already been agreed in the County Council's Revenue Budget 2014/15. However, it was clearly identified in the Equality Analysis submitted as part of those proposals that consultation would be undertaken prior to decisions being made regarding savings to individual services. The outcome of those consultations and the final proposals were now being reported.

 

Resolved:That the recommendations in the report to the cabinet member be noted and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made

 

Reason Key: Significant effect in 2 or more electoral divisions;

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Sarah McCarthy Email: Sarah.McCarthy@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: (01772) 531482.

Date of decision: 04/11/2014

Decided at meeting: 04/11/2014 - Executive Scrutiny Committee

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