Agenda item

Motion A  - New deal for funding Adult Social Care and ensuring integration of health care services

 

It was moved by Councillor Pantelic,

Seconded by Councillor Gahir,

 

“This council notes that, despite the Prime Minister’s pledge in 2019 to prioritise Adult Social Care, no progress has been made on a future funding model for social care. This Council therefore calls on the government to make good on its promise to ‘fix social care’ and secure a long term and sustainable funding settlement for social care that:

·  Provides ongoing investment to allow councils to move beyond the traditional model of wellbeing to one of prevention, reablement, more appropriate accommodation and community care and support;

·  Stops the short-term financial approach of one-off grants and the adult social care precept that are sticking plaster solutions which are unsustainable and act as a hinderance to sustainable long-term planning;

·  Protects people from having to sell their home to pay for care;

·  Ensures the Health and Care Bill will solidify integrated working at place with proper funding attached

·  Commits to fully involving local councils in the process of integrating services and works with the Local Government Association to ensure the new legislation works for local communities.”

 

The motion was put to the vote and agreed unanimously.

 

Resolved –

 

This council notes that, despite the Prime Minister’s pledge in 2019 to prioritise Adult Social Care, no progress has been made on a future funding model for social care. This Council therefore calls on the government to make good on its promise to ‘fix social care’ and secure a long term and sustainable funding settlement for social care that:

·  Provides ongoing investment to allow councils to move beyond the traditional model of wellbeing to one of prevention, reablement, more appropriate accommodation and community care and support;

·  Stops the short-term financial approach of one-off grants and the adult social care precept that are sticking plaster solutions which are unsustainable and act as a hinderance to sustainable long-term planning;

·  Protects people from having to sell their home to pay for care;

·  Ensures the Health and Care Bill will solidify integrated working at place with proper funding attached

·  Commits to fully involving local councils in the process of integrating services and works with the Local Government Association to ensure the new legislation works for local communities.

 

 

Motion B – Trustee Committee

 

The Mayor informed the meeting that Councillor Strutton was the proposer for the motion and not Councillor Kelly as stated in the agenda.

 

It was moved by Councillor Strutton,

Seconded by Councillor Muvvala,

 

“This Council acknowledges:

·  The Trustees Committee meets on behalf of the residents of Slough; representing their interests, and that the decisions taken by the Trustees Committee impact on the future of public spaces such as Langley Memorial Park, Salt Hill Park, our local war memorials and charities trusts which are used by residents of all ages across Slough, and;

·  That the minutes of the Trustees Committee are not publicly accessible for residents, and that residents do not have the facility to ask questions of the Committee.

Resolves to:

·  Make the minutes of the Trustees Committee available for public viewing, except in relation to Part II papers, thereby providing greater transparency and accountability in the work and decisions this Committee undertakes, and the role of this Council as being the responsible Corporate Trustee.

·  Provide the opportunity to residents and local organisations, to submit questions to the Chair and Trustees who sit on the Committee.”

It was moved by Councillor S Parmar, as an amendment,

Seconded by Councillor Bains,

 

“This Council acknowledges:

 

·  The Trustee Committee meets on behalf of residents of Slough; representing their interests, and that the The unanimous decision of the Full Council held on Tuesday 24^th April 2018 to establish the Trustee Committee. Decisions taken by the Trustees committee impact on the future of public spaces such as Langley Memorial Park, Salt Hill Park, our local war memorials and charities trusts which are used by residents of all ages across Slough, and;

·  That the minutes of the Trustees Committee are not publicly accessible for residents, and that residents do not have the facility to ask questions of the committee.

·  Part 4.1 of the Council’s procedure rules as contained in the Council’s Constitution states; “At an ordinary meeting of the Council a registered elector/resident of the Borough (not being a Member of the Council) may ask the Leader, Lead Members, Chairs or Group Leaders questions relating to any Council.”

 

This Council resolves to:

 

·  Make the minutes of the Trustees Committee available for public viewing from its next meeting, except in relation to Part II papers, thereby providing greater transparency and accountability in the work and decisions this Committee undertakes and the role of this Council as being a responsible Corporate Trustee.”

Provide the opportunity to residents and local organisations, to submit questions to the Chair and Trustees who sit on the Committee

 

The amendment was put to the vote and carried with 28 votes for and 4 abstentions and became the substantive motion.

 

The substantive motion was put to the vote and carried with 28 votes for and 4 abstentions.

 

Resolved  -

 

This Council acknowledges:

 

·  The unanimous decision of the Full Council held on Tuesday 24^th April 2018 to establish the Trustee Committee. Decisions taken by the Trustee Committee impact on the future of public spaces such as Langley Memorial Park, Salt Hill Park, our local war memorials and charities trusts which are used by residents of all ages across Slough

·  Part 4.1 of the Council’s procedure rules states; “At an ordinary meeting of the Council a registered elector/resident of the Borough (not being a Member of the Council) may ask the Leader, Lead Members, Chairs or Group Leaders questions relating to any Council Policy.”

Resolves to:

 

·  Make the minutes of the Trustees Committee available for public viewing from its next meeting, except in relation to Part II papers, thereby providing greater transparency and accountability in the work and decisions this Committee undertakes and the role of this Council as being a responsible Corporate Trustee

Motion C – Financial Recovery

Prior to considering this motion, the Mayor sought the Council’s agreement to suspend standing orders 12.1 (b) which stated that the council shall not discuss any complaint or performance of an officer which is or could be the subject of an investigation under the council’s relevant disciplinary policy; and procedure rule 22.2 which required that any motions on council employees shall be in Part II of the meeting. It was unanimously agreed to suspend council procedure rules 12.1 (b) and 22.2. 

(Councillors Akram and Sabah left the meeting)

It was moved by Councillor Bedi,

Seconded by Councillor Kelly,

 

“This Council acknowledges:

-  That Slough Borough Council is in an exceptional financial crisis and notes the Secretary of State’s comments regarding the “poor leadership” which led us to this point.

Resolves to:

• Request that the Council’s Investigating and Disciplinary Committee consider the capability of the Chief Executive of the Council to lead us to financial recovery.”

It was moved by Councillor Carter, as an amendment,

Seconded by Councillor Minhas,

 

“This Council acknowledges:

 

·  That Slough Borough Council is in an exceptional financial crisis and notes the Secretary of State’s comments. regarding the “poor leadership” which led us to this point, and  

This Council Rresolves to:

 

·  Request that the Council’s Investigating and Disciplinary Committee consider the capability of the Chief Executive of the Council to lead us to financial recovery.

·  Work to lead financial recovery, supporting the Council Leader and Cabinet who will set out revised expectations of the Chief Executive and Executive Board to deliver at pace the changes required to put this Council on a sound financial footing.

·  Receive at September Full Council a plan including key milestones to achieve financial recovery and specific expectations for individual directorates. These will be regularly monitored through appropriate Lead Member(s) meeting with their executive directors and contributing to the performance management of senior officersthrough our new Objectives and Key Results performance management framework (which have been recently agreed via the Transformation Programme)”

The amendment was put to the vote and carried with 29 votes for and 8 abstentions and became the substantive motion.

 

The substantive motion was put to the vote and carried with 29 votes for and 8 abstentions.

 

 

 

 

Resolved –

 

This Council acknowledges:

 

·  That Slough Borough Council is in an exceptional financial crisis and notes the Secretary of State’s comments.

This Council resolves to:

 

·  Work to lead financial recovery, supporting the Council Leader and Cabinet who will set out revised expectations of the Chief Executive and Executive Board to deliver at pace the changes required to put this Council on a sound financial footing.

Receive at September Full Council a plan including key milestones to achieve financial recovery and specific expectations for individual directorates. These will be regularly monitored through appropriate Lead Member(s) meeting with their executive directors and contributing to the performance management of senior officers through our new Objectives and Key Results performance management framework (which have been recently agreed via the Transformation Programme)