Issue - meetings

To authorise funding from reserves, pending confirmation of funding from West Sussex County Council Public Health, in order to ensure continuation in 2016/17 of the Chichester Wellbeing Service.

RESOLVED

That funding of £51,253 from reserves be authorised, in order that the costs of the Wellbeing service for the period 1 April – 30 June 2016 are covered to ensure the continuation of the service until funding is confirmed by West Sussex County Council Public Health.

The Cabinet considered the report circulated with the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes).

Mrs Lintill introduced the report, explaining that the recommendation sought financial provision from reserves to under-write the costs of the Wellbeing Service for the first quarter of 2016/17, just in case the funding from West Sussex County Council (WSCC) had not been confirmed in time. She very much hoped that the use of reserves would not be necessary. She drew attention to paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2 of the report which explained why this was necessary and emphasised that this was a successful service and she did not believe there was any reason to doubt that WSCC would continue to fund it. However, contingency plans were in place to deal with any reduction in funding.

RESOLVED

That funding of £51,253 from reserves be authorised, in order that the costs of the Wellbeing service for the period 1 April – 30 June 2016 are covered to ensure the continuation of the service until funding is confirmed by West Sussex County Council Public Health.