Report by Chief Executive
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Under reference to item 7 of page 266 of the Minute of the meeting of the Council held on 18th December, 2014 there was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to progress to prepare and deliver Integrated Health & Social Care Services in Renfrewshire, including, as an appendix, a proposed Integration Scheme for submission to the Scottish Government.
The report detailed working arrangements in respect of the appointment of the Chief Officer; the definition of the scope of the integrated services; the development and finalisation of the Integrated Scheme, being the formal legal partnership agreement between the Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; the establishment of the Integration Joint Board (IJB); development of the strategic plan for approval by the IJB that would set out how services were to be planned in order to respond to the changing needs of the people of Renfrewshire; workforce planning; and performance information to support improvement in the line with the National Outcomes.
Councillor I McMillan, seconded by Councillor Bibby, moved:
(a) that the draft Integration Scheme, as appended to the report, be approved for submission to the Scottish Government by 1st April, 2015;
(b) that the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Chief Executive of the Health Board, to make minor amendments to the draft as may be required during the approval process;
(c) that the appointment of Councillors B Brown, E Devine, Grady and Williams as substitute members of the Integration Joint Board in the event that any of the Council’s elected members on the Board are unable to attend, be approved;
(d) that progress on the implementation of the key aspects of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 as set out in the report, be noted; and
(e) that it be noted that reports would be submitted to future Council meetings during 2015/16 to further update elected members on progress.
Councillor M Brown, seconded by Councillor Nicolson, moved as an amendment:
(a) that the draft Integration Scheme, as appended to the report, be approved for submission to the Scottish Government by 1st April, 2015;
(b) that the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Chief Executive of the Health Board, to make minor amendments to the draft as may be required during the approval process;
(c) that it be agreed to appoint up to four elected members to be substitute members of the Integration Joint Board in the event that any of the Council’s elected members on the Board are unable to attend;
(d) that progress on the implementation of the key aspects of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 as set out in the report, be noted;
(e) that it be noted that reports would be submitted to future Council meetings during 2015/16 to further update elected members on progress;
(f) that Council note the appointment of 4 voting members to the Integration Joint Board. This appeared to be based on an allocation entitlement of 10% of all 40 of Renfrewshire’s Councillors. Council recognises that 45% of all Renfrewshire Councillors are not members of the ruling Labour administration; therefore there is a democratic deficit in the composition of the Council’s representation on the Integration Joint Board. Council agrees to review this situation at the earliest opportunity, in the spirit of meeting an Integration Joint Board core value on ‘transparency and fairness’ and also recognises that the work of the Integration Joint Board should never be politicised; and
(g) that Council also agree that the Integration Joint Board papers and agendas shall be published and circulated in ‘real time’ in order to inform service users, elected members and their constituents.
Councillor I McMillan and Councillor Bibby, in terms of Standing Order 27, agreed to accept “that it be agreed that the Integration Joint Board papers and agendas be circulated in ‘real time’ in order to inform service users, elected members and their constituents” as part of their motion. Councillor I McMillan intimated that this would however, be a decision of the Integration Joint Board and as such would require to be a recommendation.
On the roll being called, the following members voted for the amendment: Councillors Perrie, McEwan, Lawson, Mylet, K MacLaren, M MacLaren, Mack, McGurk, Cameron, McCartin, McGee, Andy Doig, Audrey Doig, Noon, M Brown, J MacLaren, McQuade and Nicolson.
The following members voted for the motion as amended: Councillors B Brown, Murrin, M Devine, Grady, J Sharkey, M Sharkey, Williams, E Devine, Glen, Henry, M Macmillan, Caldwell, Hood, I McMillan, Bibby, Gilmour, Clark, Provost Hall, Councillors Holmes and Harte.
18 members having voted for the amendment and 20 members having voted for the motion, the motion was accordingly declared carried.
DECIDED:
(a) That the draft Integration Scheme, as appended to the report, be approved for submission to the Scottish Government by 1st April, 2015;
(b) That the Chief Executive be authorised, in consultation with the Chief Executive of the Health Board, to make minor amendments to the draft as may be required during the approval process;
(c) That the appointment of Councillors B Brown, E Devine, Grady and Williams as substitute members of the Integration Joint Board in the event that any of the Council’s elected members on the Board are unable to attend, be approved;
(d) That progress on the implementation of the key aspects of the Public bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 as set out in the report, be noted;
(e) That it be noted that reports would be submitted to future Council meetings during 2015/16 to further update elected members on progress; and
(f) That it be agreed that the Council recommend that the Integration Joint Board papers and agendas be published and circulated in ‘real time’ order to inform service users, elected member and their constituents.
SEDERUNT
Councillor Mullin returned to the meeting prior to consideration of the following item.