Agenda and minutes

The agenda and reports associated with this minute can be found at:-  

http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=334&MId=2675&Ver=4

In terms of Standing Order 28(3)(vi), and in accordance with Section 50(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Committee was informed that it had to determine (1) that the items on the agenda were of an urgent nature; and (2) that the Committee required to consider those items and take decisions thereon.  

The Committee resolved:-

to agree that the items were of an urgent nature and required to be considered this day.

The Committee was requested to determine that the following item of business which contained exempt information as described in Schedule 7(A) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, be taken in private:-

·           Staff for In House Learning Disability Service - Report by Director of Social Care and Wellbeing

The Committee resolved:-

in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the aforementioned item of business (Article 5 of this minute refers) so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the class described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Executive which requested the appointment of two Council representatives to Mitchell’s Hospital Trust, which was due to meet on 31 July 2012.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee appoint two Council representatives to Mitchell’s Hospital Trust.

The Committee resolved:-

to appoint one member of the administration and one member of the opposition, noting that these were Councillors Grant and Noble.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Social Care and Wellbeing which sought approval for the virement of budget to allow the permanent establishment of up to 35 full time equivalent (fte) posts of Personal Carer and 3 fte posts of Team Leader within the Integrated Care at Home service, the cost of which was within current budget.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)              approve the virement of £1million from the current commissioning budget for purchase of care home places to the Integrated Care at Home service to increase the staffing establishment; and

(b)              approve the establishment of the following permanent posts within Integrated Care at Home - 35 fte Personal Carers and 3 fte Team Leaders.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)                 to approve the recommendations; and

(ii)               to instruct officers to provide an update at the Social Care and Wellbeing Committee each cycle until the vacancies had been filled.

In accordance with the decision recorded under Article 2 of this minute, the following item of business was considered with the press and public excluded.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Social Care and Wellbeing which sought approval for the permanent establishment of 15fte Support Worker posts and 2fte Senior Support Worker posts with Learning Disability Services, the cost of which was within current budget.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve the establishment of the following permanent posts - 15 fte Support Workers and 2 fte Senior Support Workers.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation.

- BARNEY CROCKETT, Convener.