Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

The report includes the final update Portfolio Performance and Resource Report (PPRR) for the Independence and Wellbeing Portfolio. This provides an update on key activity during the third quarter of the year, with a summary of progress in delivering the portfolio priority outcomes through the Investing in Stockport programme and other key projects since the mid-year report. It includes forecast performance data (where this is available) and projected financial data for the Portfolio, along with an update on the portfolio savings programme. 

Scrutiny Committee is invited to:-

·         consider the Final Update Portfolio Performance and Resource Report;  

·         review the progress against delivering key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2015/16;

·         highlight key areas of and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any performance or resource issues;

·         highlight any significant issues or changes to be fed back to the Executive alongside the Corporate Performance and Resource Report;

·         identify how areas of strong performance and good practice can be shared in other services.

Officer contact: Karen Kime or Susan Wood Policy, 0161 474 3574 / 0161 218 1032, karen.kime@stockport.gov.uk / susan.wood@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Independence & Wellbeing) (Councillor John Pantall) submitted a report of the Corporate Director for People (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on progress in delivering the Independence & Wellbeing portfolio priority outcomes through the Investing in Stockport programme and other key projects during the third quarter of 2015/16.

The Service Director (Adult Social Services) updated the Scrutiny Committee on performance in responding to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard applications. He stated that the backlog of applications requiring signatures had now been addressed although there remained outstanding assessments to complete.

In relation to Stockport Together it was reported that progress with the locality hubs was varied with only Cheadle fully operational. A shadow provider board had been established to address practical operational issues. Engagement with the preventative agenda had been encouraging. It was emphasised that Stockport Together was uniquely ambitious and was, in part, being developed iteratively.

Concerns were expressed about the short timescales involved for delivering the next phase of Stockport Together by the start of 2016/17, and that the governance arrangements had not yet been resolved. Further consideration also needed to be given to the Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Strategy.

The following additional comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Members commended the consultation on the Joint Strategy Needs Assessment and the ease of understanding the consultation material. Concerns were expressed that the consultation on chronic conditions did not include common conditions, such as Crohns Disease, but did include less common conditions.

·         Further consideration was needed on the format and presentation of the data in performance reports in light of changing commissioning arrangements and Stockport Together. Further consideration should also be given to the indicators included as some were beyond the control of the Council.

·         Concerns were expressed about the future of the Shared Service for couples where one partner had dementia as its European funding was due to expire shortly. There were other examples of small groups who had relatively small running costs but had a significant value to their users. In response the Service Director (Adult Care Services) stated that he was aware of this and similar groups. He reiterated that the Council had taken a decision to commission preventative services in a different way to better achieve its priority outcomes, and stressed the importance of acting fairly toward all Third Sector organisations who had sought funding to ensure its activity was in accord with the preventative framework.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.