Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Committee notes the progress made to support the stability of the social care sector in Flintshire; and

(b)       That the letter which was appended to the report from the North Wales Regional Leadership Board to the Welsh Government be supported by the Committee.

The Senior Manager Safeguarding and Commissioning introduced a report on pressure points within the social care market and the associated action to support sufficiency and stability of high quality provision (to include fees and funding).  She advised that the report reflected the support being made available by the Council to create stability in the independent social care market which in turn increased capacity within the system and supported the Health Board to maintain patient flow through the health system and supported the discharge of patients back into the community.

                        The Senior Manager reported on the main considerations as detailed in the report.

                        The Chair thanked the Senior Manager for the high standard of the report and praised the initiatives to address the issues raised.

Councillor Mackie spoke in support of the Falls Task and Finish Group referred to in section 1.07 of the report.  He endorsed the comments of the Chair in support of the quality of the report and the initiatives in place.  Councillor  Mackie referred to the letter which was appended to the report from the North Wales Regional Leadership Board to the Welsh Government and suggested that the Committee supported the letter. The proposal was seconded by Councillor Bateman and agreed by the Committee.

            RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Committee notes the progress made to support the stability of the social care sector in Flintshire; and

(b)       That the letter which was appended to the report from the North Wales Regional Leadership Board to the Welsh Government be supported by the Committee.