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Venue: Mezzanine Rooms 1 & 2, County Hall, Aylesbury
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Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Mr Tett, Mr Whyte, Mr Chilver and Mr Williams. Deputy Cabinet Members in attendance were Ms Glover, Mr Bagge and Mr Brown.
Mr Shaw, Deputy Leader chaired the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Minutes: There were none.
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2019. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: The minutes of the meeting held on 9 September were AGREED as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.
RESOLVED: The confidential minutes of the meeting held on 9 September were AGREED as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.
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Hot Topics Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet Member for Education and Skills apologised for the recent issues with Home to School Transport. Mrs Cranmer reassured Cabinet that officers were working robustly and the backlog would be completed within the next two weeks. Work would then begin on reviewing the process.
Deputy Cabinet Member for Children’s Services highlighted the launch of the new Family Support Service marked with an event at one of the centres on Berryfields, Aylesbury. Ms Glover stated that it was a great occasion and she had attended with the Cabinet Member, Mr Whyte.
Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing confirmed that there had been a joint venture agreed to take over the running of Thrift Farm. Lin thanked officers for their hard work and service users who took part in the consultation.
Cabinet Member for Planning and Environment highlighted the recent heavy rain fall that had resulted in some flooding across the County. Mr Chapple commended officers for their hard work during the adverse weather. |
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Question Time This provides an opportunity for Members to ask questions to Cabinet Members Additional documents: Minutes: There were none.
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Forward Plan for Cabinet and Cabinet Members PDF 86 KB For Cabinet to consider the Forward Plan Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the report.
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Cabinet Member Decisions PDF 163 KB To note progress with Cabinet Member Decisions Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the report.
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Select Committee Work Programme PDF 276 KB For Cabinet to consider the Select Committee Work Programme Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED: Cabinet NOTED the report. |
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Q1 2019/20 Performance Report PDF 177 KB Cabinet is asked to:
1. Come to a view on how the organisation is performing 2. Take action to improve performance where necessary
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Minutes: Cabinet received a summary report, scorecard and detailed measures for each of their portfolio areas and were asked to update on those areas that were being flagged as red.
Leader
Deputy Cabinet Member for Community Engagement and Public Health
Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing
Deputy Cabinet Member for Children’s Services
Cabinet Member for Education and Skills
Deputy Cabinet Member for Resources
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Residential Short Breaks (Respite) for Adults PDF 292 KB Cabinet is asked to agree:
1. The proposal to release £3.5 million of capital to invest in a new residential short breaks service in Aylesbury, and move the service from the current location at Seeley’s House in Beaconsfield 2. The building and reconfiguration of the Aylesbury Opportunity Centre to provide day opportunities and a 12 bedded integrated health and social care residential short breaks service 3. The temporary relocation of current Aylesbury Opportunity Centre service users to suitable, alternative support options until the build and reconfiguration of the new provision is complete.
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Minutes: Mr Shaw highlighted that there had been a number of public representations submitted for Cabinet to consider when making their decision. These had all been circulated to all Cabinet Members and had also been responded to directly. Mr Shaw thanked all those that had taken part in the consultation.
Ms G Quinton, Executive Director for Communities, Health and Adult Social and Ms J Bowie, Service Director for Integrated Commissioning attended the meeting to answer Member’s questions.
Lin Hazell, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing introduced the report which was to seek approval following a consultation process, of the proposed transfer of the residential short breaks service on to the present site of the Aylesbury Opportunity Centre (AOC); to jointly commission with Buckinghamshire CCG an integrated residential short breaks service and to the temporary relocation of current AOC service users to suitable, alternative support options. Lin highlighted the following recommendations in the report:
Lin Hazell stated that planning permission could not be applied for until this decision was made
Ms Quinton commented that Buckinghamshire County Council was in an enviable position to be able to invest a significant amount of money to create a state of the art facility for people with disabilities across the county. Ms Quinton referred to the representations that had been made from residents passionate about services on the Seeley’s site at Beaconsfield; however highlighted that the building and its location was no longer fit for purpose and there was a desire to provide a better service for users.
Cabinet raised and discussed the following points:
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Exclusion of the Press and Public To resolve to exclude the press and public as the following item is exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED
That the press and public be excluded for the following item which is exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 because it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
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Confidential Minutes To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2019 Minutes: These were agreed under item 3 in the public meeting. |
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Date of the Next Meeting 28 October 2019. Additional documents: Minutes: 28 October 2019.
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