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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To sign and confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2017.

The minutes of the meetings held on the 27 June 2017 were approved.

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 questions from members of the public.

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

There was no urgent business.

Councillor Riley, Cabinet Member for HR / Democracy and Governance / Licensing, introduced a report on the Temporary Agency Contract.   

It was recommended to award a new agency worker contract utilising a Framework Agreement called the ‘Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Framework for HR Services and Solutions – Lot 1’.

The contract would be offered to Pertemps Network Group as a Direct Award to ensure no deterioration to the current service provision.

Agreed to -

1.    make a direct award to Pertemps Network Group via the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (Flexible HR Framework) on the basis of a series of four rolling 12 month contracts, effective from 1 October 2017.

2.    to approve the contracts for a maximum 4 years with no termination in the first 12 months of the contract and thereafter a 6 month termination clause to the effect that the earliest date the contract can terminate is 31 March 2019.

Councillor Mrs Bowyer, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care, introduced the report which set out the allocation of the 2017/18 Improved better Care (iBCF) funding, detailed the requirements of the Secretary of State, how the funding can be utilised and the required reporting arrangements.

Following a brief discussion Cabinet agreed –

1.    to approve the allocation of the additional funding total for 2017/18 of £5.800m;

2.    to note the pooling of this additional funding into the existing Better Care Fund (BCF) as set out in the government guidelines.

3.    to note the terms and conditions attached to the funding, in particular the requirement for Plymouth City Council to provide a quarterly finance report to DCLG, signed by the Section 151 Officer.

Councillor Mrs Bowyer, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care, introduced the report which set out recommendations to fulfil the Council’s statutory obligations under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to provide confidential, open access sexual and reproductive health services for the population of Plymouth.

Following a brief discussion, which highlighted the positive impact on Child Poverty, Cabinet agreed to award a contract for an Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health Service to a single provider, (as outlined in the Part II report), for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 3 x 1 years.