Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Executive Decision Record

1. The decision: The following decision was made.

That:

a) The final accounts and performance achievements for 2008/09 be noted as set out in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.20 on pages 2 to 6 and Appendices 1 and 2 on pages 16 to 37.

b) The current budget position as at period 2 for 2009/10 be noted as set out in paragraphs 4.1 to 4.10 on pages 9 to 12 and Appendix 3 on pages 38 - 54.

c) That £247,500, (50%) of the 2008/09 revenue underspend carried forward to 2009/10, in line with the Policy & Resources Executive Member decision on 19 May 2009, be transferred to 2009/10 capital for the co-location of learning disability and Health teams arising from the learning disabilities integration with Health.

d) The 2009/10 capital programme proposals for reallocation of £960,000, for investment of £500,000 in improvements to older peoples homes, for £1.2m investment in extra care housing and £1.2m investment in the Common Assessment Framework be approved as set out in Appendix 4.

e) The maximum weekly charge of £435.82 for 2009/10 for non-residential care be noted.

f) The following budget virements be approved: allocate £3.5m from OP/PD purchased nursing (£2.5m) and residential care budgets (£1.0m) to domiciliary care (£2.8m) and Direct Payments budgets (£0.7m).

g) Approval be given for the following additional posts which are funded from grants or other external sources. These increase the workforce budget average numbers from 3,429 full-time equivalent posts to 3,435 full-time equivalent posts:

· Four Common Assessment Framework full- time equivalent temporary staff - funded from Common Assessment Framework grant

· One domestic abuse co-ordinator permanent post - funded from external sources under the Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations.

· One Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards permanent post - funded from Mental Capacity grant, as reported to Executive Member in March 2009.

2. Reasons for the decision:

2.1. Adult Services is required to update the Executive Member for Adult Services on the effective use of resources in meeting the Corporate priority of maximising wellbeing.

2.2. This report summarises the performance and financial position for 2008/09 and reports the results of budget and performance monitoring for the first two months of 2009/10

3. Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. None

4. Conflicts of interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

None

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee: none.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent: not applicable.

7. Statement from the Decision Maker: