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Grant Funding for Generalist Advice Service

Meeting: 09/01/2018 - Cabinet (Item 459)

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The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda reportand to make the following resolutions and the recommendation to the Council:

 

A - RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CABINET

 

(1)  That the Cabinet agrees to the continuation of the Funding Partnership to commission Community Advice Service across West Sussex beyond 2018 with West Sussex County Council as the lead authority and subject to confirmation of funding by other partners.

 

(2)  That the Cabinet considers its likely support for the service beyond the bridging period to guide the recommissioning work of the Funding Partnership.

 

(3)  That the Cabinet delegates authority to the Head of Community Services to agree the Terms of Reference for the Funding Partnership and changes to the Service Specification in agreeing a Bridging Contract.

 

B - RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL

 

That the Cabinet recommends to Council that the availability of £74,000 per annum for up to two years to achieve a bridging contract with the existing provider for the Community Advice Service be approved.

Decision:

RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL

 

That the availability of £74,000 per annum for up to two years to achieve a bridging contract with the existing provider for the Community Advice Service be approved.

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)  That the continuation of the Funding Partnership to commission Community Advice Service across West Sussex beyond 2018 with West Sussex County Council as the lead authority and subject to confirmation of funding by other partners be agreed.

 

(2)  That support be agreed in principle for the future commissioning of a Community Advice Service beyond the proposed bridging period outlined in section 5.1 of the agenda report subject to partner funding be made available.

 

(3)  That authority be delegated to the Head of Community Services to agree the terms of reference for the Funding Partnership and changes to the Service Specification in agreeing a Bridging Contract.

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet received and considered the agenda report.

 

This item was introduced by Mrs Lintill.

 

Mr Hyland and Miss Williams were in attendance for this matter.

 

Mrs Lintill summarised the contents of the report and emphasised the importance of CDC continuing to support, subject to the funding arrangements, this very valuable service.

 

Mrs Lintill informed the Cabinet of the following proposed resolution in response to recommendation in para 2.2 of the report:

 

‘That support be agreed in principle for the future commissioning of a Community Advice Service beyond the proposed bridging period outlined in section 5.1 of the agenda report subject to partner funding be made available.’

 

Mr Hyland alluded briefly to the complicated funding arrangements.

 

Mrs Taylor and Mr Dignum expressed their strong support for this excellent service. 

 

Decision

 

The Cabinet voted unanimously on a show of hands to support the recommendation to be made to the Council and in addition the resolutions which are set out below. 

 

RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL

 

That the availability of £74,000 per annum for up to two years to achieve a bridging contract with the existing provider for the Community Advice Service be approved.

 

RESOLVED

 

(1)            That the continuation of the Funding Partnership to commission Community Advice Service across West Sussex beyond 2018 with West Sussex County Council as the lead authority and subject to confirmation of funding by other partners be agreed.

 

(2)            That support be agreed in principle for the future commissioning of a Community Advice Service beyond the proposed bridging period outlined in section 5.1 of the agenda report subject to partner funding being made available.

 

(3)            That authority be delegated to the Head of Community Services to agree the terms of reference for the Funding Partnership and changes to the Service Specification in agreeing a Bridging Contract.


 

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