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1. Summary

1.1 It is proposed to assist the Health Authorities, which have some capital flexibility, but limited revenue capacity, to deliver the level of services required within Hampshire.

1.2 The following decisions are sought:

· that transactions proposed in this report be approved to assist the Health Authorities to the overall benefit of services within Hampshire.

· that the proposal to carry out a review of Section 28a agreements from 2005/06, as set out in the report, be agreed and the results reported to Cabinet for approval.

2. Reasons

2.1 The Health Authorities are finding it difficult to provide revenue payments towards their continuing share of community care but have sufficient capital resources to make a contribution towards the County Council's share of Project Enhance.

2.2 The decisions support the corporate strategy by working in partnership with the Health Authorities to provide nursing care and learning disabilities services under Aim 1 - maximising life opportunities and Aim 5 - improving services.

3. Other options considered and rejected

3.1 Not to support the Health Authorities and incur the risk of difficulties in securing payments under Section 28a for learning disability services in 2005/06.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive member consulted

4.1 Not applicable.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1 Not applicable.

6. Reason for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1 Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:
Councillor T K Thornber