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Urgent and Emergency Care Support Fund for local authorities - grant acceptance for up to £1.1m funding

 

 

Seeking permission from the Executive Member following consultation with the Corporate Director (Health and Adult Services) and the Corporate Director Resources to accept a bid for a grant from the Department of Health and Social Care for funding under the Urgent and Emergency Care Support Fund for Local Authorities for the amount of £1.1m The Council previously submitted proposals on how they would use the funding to strengthen the resilience of urgent and emergency care services this winter.
The Executive Member is taking the decision under their urgency power in paragraph 13 of the Executive Members’ Delegation Scheme due to the time constraints outlined in the report which does not allow for the required 5 day call-in period.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/11/2023

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
To enable the Council to start actions immediately to prepare for winter. DHSC promised to tell the Council by 13 October 2023 and the plan was based on beginning work immediately – the decision has come 4 weeks later than expected and the money needs to be spent by 31 March 2024.

Decision due: 22 Nov 2023 by Executive Member for Health & Adult Services

Lead member: Executive Member for Health & Adult Services

Lead director: Corporate Director of Health and Adult Services

Contact: Anton Hodge, AD Finance (HAS) Email: anton.hodge@northyorks.gov.uk / 01609 532141 Email: Anton.Hodge@northyorks.gov.uk.

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