Issue - meetings

            That the report be noted.           

The Director of Community Services introduced the report to provide a progress update on the development of the North Wales Commissioning Hub (NWCH) for social care, health and education care home placements. 

                        The Director detailed the background to the report and explained that commissioning of payment for the care plan was undertaken by the regional hub.  It was reported that it was unique in Wales as it covered children’s and adult’s services in partnership with the NHS.  The team in place consisted of four staff and their roles were identified in appendix one.  Flintshire’s annual contribution was currently £36,381 and across the region annual cashable savings of £298,000 had been realised for Flintshire which included a saving of £38,090 for Flintshire County Council.  In addition, cost avoidance savings of £11,900 had been realised for Flintshire and a further £97,767 of annualised savings had arisen from work undertaken on “open book accounting” and negotiations on Learning Disability Care Home Placements during 2012/13. 

            RESOLVED:

            That the report be noted.