Agenda and minutes

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Councillor K Clark declared a registerable personal interest in agenda Item 3: 2024-2028 Financial Planning and Budget Process – Cabinet’s updated budget proposals, as she was a Director and Employee at Justice Prince CIC which had contracts with North Tyneside Council funded from North Tyneside Council.

Councillor P Earley declared a registerable personal interest in agenda Item 3: 2024-2028 Financial Planning and Budget Process – Cabinet’s updated budget proposals is a Trustee of North Tyneside Carers Centre which has a contract with the Council.

Councillor J Harrison declared a registerable personal interest in agenda Item 3: 2024-2028 Financial Planning and Budget Process – Cabinet’s updated budget proposals as he is a member of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the Northumbria Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. 

To consider a report which outlines the results of a public consultation requested by Cabinet on the proposed changes to the Adult Social Care Charging Policy.

Cabinet considered a report which outlined the responses to a public consultation requested by Cabinet on the proposed changes to the Adult Social Care Charging Policy and to seek approval for implementation of Charges.

The purpose of the consultation was for feedback on the proposed changes to update the charges and remove charging anomalies.  There were 425 responses received with an overwhelming support for the proposals with 96% of respondents confirming they received a good quality of care and service.

The provision is means tested and following assessments service users will make a financial contribution towards their care.  The Council will make sure assessments are undertaken fairly and equitably.

Cabinet considered the decision options: to either approve the recommendations as set out in section 2 of the report, or alternatively, to not approve the recommendations.

Resolved that Cabinet (1) Notes the outcome of the public consultation on the proposed changes to the Authority’s ‘Contributions Policy for Adult Care and Support Services’; and (2) Agrees to implement the recommended changes to the Authority’s Contributions Policy for Adult Care and Support Services, as outlined in this report and highlighted in the Policy which is appended to this report at Appendix 1 and authorises the Director of Adult Social Care to implement those changes; and (3) Authorises the Director of Adult Social Care in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, the Director of Resources and the Head of Law to make any future amendments to the Contributions Policy for Adult Care and Support Services and to take any steps that are considered appropriate to implement such amendments.

(Reason for decision: The recommendations are intended to increase the amount of funding available in North Tyneside to provide social care services to those who cannot meet the costs of their care.  The recommendations also address some aspects of inequity which have been identified to ensure all people are treated the same, according to their financial assessment.)

To receive a report which represents a key milestone in the development of the 2024/25 Budget and 2024-2028 Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) as it sets out Cabinet’s Budget proposals for the next financial year and beyond. 

Cabinet received a report which presented the current position and a key milestone in the development of the 2024/25 budget and the 2024-2028 Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) as it set out Cabinet Budget Proposals for the next financial year and beyond.  The Our North Tyneside Plan remains the delivery focus for the Mayor and Cabinet and the Budget is driven by the Authority’s key priorities that make up the Plan, a Thriving, Secure, Family Friend, Caring and Green North Tyneside.

Cabinet heard from the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordination and Finance Committee who had chaired the budget study group.  The budget study sub-group was open to all non-Executive members of the Chamber and there was cross party representation.  The report of the Sub-Group was considered by the full Committee at its meeting on 15 January.  This summarised the findings from the 4 meetings of the sub group which took place before Christmas, including presentations from senior officers and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources. 

The group has met again with the Cabinet Member for the Environment and any further updates will be reported to Cabinet on 5 February following a meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordination and Finance Committee on 31 January.

The Sub-Group agreed that the budget process was challenging once again especially in light of several key elements not being released at the time of the 27 November report.

In the conclusion section, particular attention is drawn to a number of specific topics including home to school transport, highways funding, support to tenants, food waste and garden waste collections and future council tax support.

Following on from Cabinet’s initial Budget Proposals report in November Councillor C Johnson presented to Cabinet updated Budget proposals for onward consideration by Council next month.

Councillor C Johnson advised that we want North Tyneside to be a great place to live, work, visit and raise a family. We want our residents to thrive, and to live healthy, secure and fulfilling lives. We look after our residents, we look after our environment and we look after our borough.   We – the Mayor and Cabinet - have clear priorities for our borough, as set out in the Our North Tyneside Plan. 

Our budget supports these priorities and it will ensure we deliver our front-line services, continue investing in all parts of the borough, and help those in our communities who need it most.   Despite thirteen years of government cuts and continued uncertainty, we are proud to have protected our vulnerable residents, secured millions in external funding to deliver ambitious regeneration projects, and built thousands of new homes.

We listened to residents and we acted on what was important to them. We kept and invested in our libraries, our leisure centres, our parks.  However, we are now in even tougher times, rising inflation, energy costs and on-going global challenges are putting more pressure on us. Our Adult and Children’s social care services are experiencing more demand, with cases growing in complexity.  ...  view the full minutes text for item CAB95/23

Monday 5 February 2024 at 6.00pm (Extraordinary meeting).

Monday 19 February 2024 at 6.00pm (Ordinary meeting).

Monday 5 February 2024 – Extraordinary Meeting

Monday 19 February 2024 - Ordinary Meeting

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Minutes published on 31 January 2024.

The decisions contained within these Minutes may be implemented (unless called in by 3 Non-Executive Members for consideration by the Overview, Scrutiny and Co-ordination and Finance Committee) immediately following the expiry of the call-in period; i.e. 5.00pm on 8 February 2024.

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