Decision details

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.

County Councillor Tony Martin, the Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services:

(i)  Approved reduction of funding of floating support services by £1.558m (from £2.858m to £1.300m);

(ii)  Approved reduction of funding of supported lodging services by £0.100m from £0.462m to £0.362m;

(iii)  Approved the decommissioning of family intervention projects;

(iv)  Noted the approach which is being adopted to re-commissioning short term accommodation based services as set out in the report.

County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools approved the de-commissioning of family intervention projects.