Agenda, decisions and minutes

No declarations of interest were received.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Davenport and P Gilby.

RESOLVED -

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Cabinet and Employment and General Committee of 5 December, 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To move “That under Regulation 21(1)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements)(Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the following Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.”

Paragraph 3 – On the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED -

That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

*RESOLVED –

1.   That Chesterfield Borough Council’s Careline and Support service enter into a one year contract with Derbyshire County Council to provide the older peoples’ floating support service in the Amber Valley borough of Derbyshire during the year 2018/19.

2.   That an on-going review of the practicalities and costs of providing the service be carried out to determine whether to submit a further bid when the service is retendered by Derbyshire County Council during 2018.

3.   That an additional Team Leader post to manage the service for the duration of the contract be established, and that the post be filled through the secondment of a current member of Chesterfield Borough Council’s Careline and Support staff.

REASON FOR DECISION

To contribute to the Council Plan priorities to improve the quality of life for local people and provide a value for money service.

The Assistant Director – Housing submitted a report seeking approval to enter into a one year contract with Derbyshire County Council (DCC) to provide an older peoples floating support service in the Amber Valley borough of Derbyshire.

In 2011 DCC carried out a procurement exercise for the delivery of a floating support service for older people. Chesterfield Borough Council (CBC) won the tender to deliver the service across the Chesterfield borough and Futures Housing Group (FHG) won the tender for the Amber Valley borough.

During 2016/17, Rykneld Homes (which covered the North East Derbyshire district) and FHG advised DCC that they would no longer provide a falls recovery service in their areas. Following Cabinet approval on 2 May, 2017, CBC started to provide a falls recovery service in North East Derbyshire district and parts of the Amber Valley borough.

FHG, who manage Amber Valley’s housing stock, had determined that its future priorities no longer included the provision of a floating support service and advised DCC that it would not be providing such a service in Amber Valley from April 2018. As a result, a mini-tender exercise (limited to existing service providers) was carried out by DCC to identify an alternative provider for the service.

After discussions with the Cabinet Member for Homes and Customers, the Senior Leadership Team, the Corporate Management Team, and Human Resources the decision was made for Housing Services to submit a bid to provide the service on a one year contract, which was accepted by DCC.

The report outlined the estimated income and expenditure relating to the contract as well as the human resources implications. Up to 13 members of staff would be eligible under TUPE to be transferred to CBC. These members of staff would initially be employed on their current terms and conditions. An additional team leader would be seconded from existing Chesterfield Careline and Support staff for the duration of the contract.

The report noted the legal and data protection implications of the recommendations. CBC would enter into a one year agreement with DCC to provide a floating support service in Amber Valley borough, during which time an evaluation would be carried out regarding the future viability of delivering the service.

The report considered the equalities implications and included a full Equalities Impact Assessment.

*RESOLVED –

1.   That Chesterfield Borough Council’s Careline and Support service enter into a one year contract with Derbyshire County Council to provide the older peoples’ floating support service in the Amber Valley borough of Derbyshire during the year 2018/19.

2.   That an on-going review of the practicalities and costs of providing the service be carried out to determine whether to submit a further bid when the service is retendered by Derbyshire County Council during 2018.

3.   That an additional Team Leader post to manage the service for the duration of the contract be established, and that the post be filled through the secondment of a current member of Chesterfield Borough Council’s Careline and Support staff.

REASON FOR DECISION  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.