Issue - meetings

The Executive are asked to note the consultation responses received and the additional measures/investment proposed, and recommend to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency powers he:

i.       Approves the Council entering into the S75 Agreement with HDFT, and;

ii.     Delegates any amendments required to the S75 Agreement to the Corporate Director Health and Adult Services in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) and Executive Member for Public Health, Prevention and Supported Housing including Sustainability and Transformation Plans

Considered – A report of the Corporate Directors for Health and Adult Services and Children and Young People’s Services and the Director of Public Health, updating Executive Members on the outcome of the public consultation undertaken in January 2021 on the proposed section 75 arrangements for the future delivery of the Healthy Child service, presenting the additional measures being proposed as part of the Council’s response to the public consultation on the new service model, which took place in Autumn 2020. 

County Councillor Caroline Dickinson introduced the report confirming the consultation process undertaken, and the report proposal that the Healthy Child Service contract be awarded to Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT).

Members noted:

·          The initial contract period for the proposed section 75 agreement from 1^st July 2021 until April 2024, with the option to renew periodically thereafter for up to a total of 10 years;  

·          The additional funded measures put in place in relation to safeguarding and schools advice, for the first three years;

·          The establishment of a Healthy Child Board between the Council and HDFT;

·          The proposals in the report were also due to be considered by the HDFT Board

Richard Webb, Corporate Director for Health & Adult Services confirmed the additional measures would be kept under review throughout the contract period.

Having considered the report and the information provided at the meeting, Executive Members agreed to note the consultation responses received and the additional measures/investment proposed, and to recommend to the Chief Executive that using his emergency delegated powers, he:

i.        Approve the Council entering into the S75 Agreement with HDFT, and;

ii.     Delegate any amendments required to the S75 Agreement to the Corporate Director Health and Adult Services in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) and Executive Member for Public Health, Prevention and Supported Housing including Sustainability and Transformation Plans

Resolved:

The Chief Executive considered the report, additional information provided at the meeting and the views of the Executive, and resolved to implement the recommendations in the report.