Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: that

1.            The proposed transfer of the provision of the Short Break services to the Council’s in-house team be agreed in principle, as detailed in the body of the report, subject to the outcome of further consultation with relevant stakeholders, including service users; and

2.            Authority be delegated to the Corporate Director People and Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Families,  the Section 151 Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to attend to all substantive matters to give effect to the proposal (provided that the Directorate has taken account of the outcome of the further consultation referred under recommendation 1) including (without limitation):-

(i)     Liaising with the incumbent provider to agree a mutually agreeable date to terminate the existing contractual arrangements and to transfer the delivery of the Short Break service to the Council’s in-house team;

(ii)    Deal with all associated matters, including (without limitation) the registration of the Ty Storrie property and the termination of the existing licence arrangements.

Cabinet considered a report requesting authorisation to integrate the short break provision for disabled children at Ty Storrie into the Cardiff direct provision by ending the current arrangements with Action for Children. The report outlined the benefits of delivering the service in-house and it was noted that the proposal would  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18