Cabinet Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.  A flowchart providing guidance on interests is attached to assist councillors.

No declarations of interest were made in accordance with the code of conduct in respect of items under consideration at this meeting.

To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2015.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2015.

To receive questions from the public in accordance with the Constitution.

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five clear working days before the date of the meeting.

There were no public questions submitted for this meeting.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) will submit a report showing the progress made towards the achievement of the new 50 Pledges which were introduced in 2014.

Tracey Lee (Chief Executive) submitted a report on progress made towards achieving the 50 new Pledges which were introduced in 2014.  Cabinet heard that the target to complete 20 pledges had been exceeded, with 36 of the 50 of the pledges having been completed to date, and work was continuing to complete the remainder.  Individual cabinet members then took the opportunity to comment on some of the pledges that fell within their respective portfolio areas. 

Alternative options considered and the reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Cabinet’s commitment to the delivery of the commitments appended to the report was noted.

Kelechi Nnoaham (Director for Public Health) will submit a report reconfirming the plans for Customer and Service Transformation over FY 15/16 and beyond providing more detail on the proposals for channel shift benefits.

Kelechi Nnoaham (Director for Public Health) submitted a report reconfirming plans for Customer and Service Transformation over 2015/16 and beyond.  The report also provided more detail on the proposals for channel shift benefits.

Councillor Jon Taylor (Cabinet Member for Transformation and Change) introduced the report and asked Cabinet to support the proposals which would ultimately lead to an improved and more satisfying customer experience.

Peter Honeywell (Transformation Programmes Manager) was also in attendance for the item and provided members with a brief presentation on the proposals.

Alternative options considered and the reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Agreed the business case for procurement of a web/digital service platform to support the Customer and Service Transformation Programme and other programmes within the Transformation Portfolio (Option 3).

Lesa Annear (Strategic Director for Transformation and Change) will submit Plymouth City Council’s statement of intent regarding social value and sustainability.

Lesa Annear (Strategic Director for Transformation and Change) submitted Plymouth City Council’s draft statement of intent regarding Social Value and Sustainability.

Councillor Penberthy (Cabinet Member for Co-operatives, Housing and Community Housing) introduced the report and asked Cabinet to support the proposals which addressed the Fairness Commission’s conclusion that the Council should use its economic power, through its commissioning of goods and services, to benefit the City as a whole.

Martine Collins (Head of Commercial Services) was also in attendance for this item.

Alternative options considered and the reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Agreed that Plymouth City Council will develop a social value and sustainability policy that will build on the work already being undertaken to meet legislative requirements, but also going beyond this, as recommended by the Fairness Commission.

Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) will submit a report on Plymouth City Council’s proposed fees for residential and nursing care for older people and the Council’s commitment to work collaboratively with care homes to maintain and improve quality within the care home sector by continuing the work of the Quality Assurance & Improvement Team, through the Quality Assurance Framework and training.

Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) submitted a report setting out the Council’s proposed fees for residential and nursing care for older people and the legal framework for payment of care home fees, together with details of the consultation process undertaken in developing a fair price for care and recommendations for future years.

Councillor Tuffin (Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care) introduced the report and asked Cabinet to support the proposals which represented a fair price for care without lowering standards.

Craig McArdle (Head of Co-operative Commissioning) and Joan Bird (Project Manager Joint Commissioning and ASC) were also in attendance for this item.

Councillor Evans drew members’ attention to the private report on the agenda and stated that he did not intend to move the meeting into Part II, taking it as read that they had all considered and noted its content.  He reminded members not to discuss the detail of that paper during this item.

Councillor Evans welcomed culmination of what had been a significant amount of work and offered his congratulations to everyone involved. 

Alternative options considered and the reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Agreed –

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  At the time this agenda is published no representations have been made that this part of the meeting should be in public.

(Members of the public to note that, if agreed, you will be asked to leave the meeting).

Agreed that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public are excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) will submit a report on residential/nursing care home fees for older people.

Further to minute 152 above, Carole Burgoyne (Strategic Director for People) submitted a private report on commercially sensitive details relating to residential/nursing care home fees for older people.