Issue - decisions

The Council resolved:-

(i)             agree, in respect of Bon Accord Care, that given the current financial arrangements between the Council and the Integration Joint Board (IJB) outlined in the report, not to develop a full business case to bring Bon Accord Care back in-house and integrate into the Council structure;

(ii)           note that the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill was currently undergoing parliamentary process and if there was any change to the operating environment for Bon Accord Care resulting from this legislation then a report would be prepared by the Chief Executive and submitted to Council;

(iii)          note that the redesign opportunities highlighted in the outline business case, appended to the report, would be taken forward by the IJB’s annual commissioning of Bon Accord Care; and

(iv)          note, in respect of Aberdeen Sports Village, that neither partner had the financial resources to enable a change in ownership model, and therefore the Joint Venture Agreement should be maintained on the basis of the Council and the University of Aberdeen being equal partners, 50:50.