Decision details

This report seeks agreement to the charging and contracting aspects of Supporting People. Please note there is an exempt appendix to the addendum report.

98/2003 The Cabinet agreed the Supporting People Charging Policy as set out in appendix 1 to the report.
99/2003 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Health and Community Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health and Community, to enter into contracts for service, including the contracts which exceed £250,000 set out in the appendix to the addendum report, and approve dispensation from the contract rules requiring tendering and quotation procedures, as set out in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3. of the report.

Under the Government directions for Supporting People, the new commissioning bodies are responsible for putting in place a charging policy. Cabinet approval is required to facilitate this process on the part of the Local Authority.