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EXEMPT INFORMATION

It is RECOMMENDED that the public be excluded for the duration of item 5 (since it is likely that if they were present during that item there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and specified below in relation to that item and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information on the grounds set out in that item.

THE REPORT RELATING TO THE EXEMPT ITEM HAS NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC AND SHOULD BE REGARDED AS STRICTLY PRIVATE TO MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE IT.

The committee are invited to examine the principles for developing the Partnership Agreement with the Oxfordshire Care Partnership and specific service developments to achieve service and financial objectives of the Council and the Oxfordshire Care Partnership.

The information in this case is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed categories:

3.      Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

and it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that otherwise commercially sensitive information would be disclosed to the detriment of the companies involved.

EXEMPT INFORMATION

It was resolved that the public be excluded for the duration of item 5 (since it is likely that if they were present during that item there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and specified below in relation to that item and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information on the grounds set out in that item.

THE REPORT RELATING TO THE EXEMPT ITEM HAS NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC AND SHOULD BE REGARDED AS STRICTLY PRIVATE TO MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE IT.

The committee were invited to examine the principles for developing the Partnership Agreement with the Oxfordshire Care Partnership and specific service developments to achieve service and financial objectives of the Council and the Oxfordshire Care Partnership.

The information in this case is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed categories:

3.      Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

and it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that otherwise commercially sensitive information would be disclosed to the detriment of the companies involved.

Councillor Stevens AGREED to submit his concerns to the Monitoring Officer for a response. This correspondence has been shared with members of the committee, who will be updated on the progress of negotiations at the next meeting of the committee.

A vote was taken to accept the principles of the report. The committee voted in favour by margin of 6 to 2.

Cabinet Member: Adult Services

Forward Plan Ref: 2010/216

Contact: Laurence Dowden, Service Manager, Major Projects Tel: (01865) 323685

Report by Director for Social & Community Services (CA9).

To seek approval to the principles for developing the Partnership Agreement with the Oxfordshire Care Partnership and specific service developments to achieve service and financial objectives of the Council and the Oxfordshire Care Partnership.

The information in this case is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed categories:

3.      Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

and it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, in that otherwise commercially sensitive information would be disclosed to the detriment of the companies involved.

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

(a)       Note the negotiations underway to achieve savings via planned development of care homes, reduction in block beds, increased rental income, replacement of residential beds with extra care housing, retention of Lake House and Glebe House within the contract, providing continuing care beds through the OCP contract and further ad hoc block bed reductions;

(b)       Note that there will be a special meeting of that Scrutiny Committee in early January to enable them to consider the proposals;

(c)       Endorse the proposals for overall service redevelopments and the recommended changes to the OCP contract;

(d)       Agree to the sale of the freeholds of 5 Phase 1 new build sites proposal to OCP for a capital receipt in order to achieve flexible reduction of the block contract subject to conclusion of ongoing negotiations;

(e)       Delegate authority to the Director of Social and Community Service to sign off the changes to the OCP contract and the revised financial model with advice from the Chief Finance Officer and cabinet members for Finance and Property and Adult Services following a consultation with the Adult Services Scrutiny Committee in January 2012.

The Cabinet considered (CA9) a report setting out the principles for developing a partnership agreement with the Oxfordshire Care Partnership (OCP) for the provision of services for the care and support of older people in Oxfordshire whilst achieving service and financial objectives of the Council and the OCP.

Councillor Hannaby recognised the need to make savings but expressed some concern regarding the reduction in the number of residential beds and monitoring of self funding and stressed that those not eligible for self funding should be helped.  She highlighted the potential to work with district councils to include extra care housing in the local plan process.

The Director of Social and Community Services presented the report.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Services commended the proposals and welcomed the comment by Councillor Hannaby regarding extra care housing.  There would be further reports to the Adult Services Scrutiny Committee on these proposals and to the Cabinet in March regarding care home fees.

RESOLVED: to

(a)               note the negotiations underway to achieve savings via planned development of care homes, reduction in block beds, increased rental income, replacement of residential beds with extra care housing, retention of Lake House and Glebe House within the contract, providing continuing care beds through the OCP contract and further ad hoc block bed reductions;

(b)               note that there will be a special meeting of the Adult Services Scrutiny Committee in early January to enable them to consider the proposals;

(c)               endorse the proposals for overall service redevelopments and the recommended changes to the OCP contract;

(d)               agree to the sale of the freeholds of 5 Phase 1 new build sites proposal to OCP for a capital receipt in order to achieve flexible reduction of the block contract subject to conclusion of ongoing negotiations;

(e)               delegate authority to the Director of Social and Community Services to sign off the changes to the OCP contract and the revised financial model with advice from the Chief Finance Officer and Cabinet members for Finance and Property and Adult Services following a consultation with the Adult Services Scrutiny Committee in January 2012.