Issue - decisions

The Cabinet Member for Adults Services has approved;

(1)   the commencement of procurement arrangements for additional care provision to enable the health and social care system to meet demand initially over winter 21/22 and with the potential to extend procured provision until the end of March 2023; and

(2)   the commitment of £1.3m of Winter Pressures Grant for the remainder of 21/22 to support additional capacity being procured; and to

(3)   delegate authority to the Executive Director Adults and Health to extend existing contracts and award contracts for newly commissioned provision as may be required to meet the proposals detailed in the report.