Agenda and decisions

The Chair will ask Members to confirm that they have considered and understood any Equality Impact Assessments associated with reports on this agenda ahead of making any decisions.

To receive written questions or statements submitted by members of the public no later than 4pm on the day prior to the meeting.

To receive written questions submitted by Non-Executive Members no later than 4pm on the day prior to the meeting.

To receive an update from the Youth MPs along with any issues they would like to raise.

Verbal updates may be given by each Executive Member.

(1)  That the Quarter 3 and cumulative performance against the delivery of the Council’s Corporate Plan Missions, as listed in Appendix 1 attached to the report, be noted.

(2)  That the steps to be taken to improve delivery against the Corporate Missions in cases where performance was not to the expected level, as outlined in Appendix 2 attached to the report, be noted.

(1)  That a percentage increase in fees be approved for the following services, effective from 1^st April 2025:

·       Residential and nursing care including Intermediate Care Beds, fee increase of 5.79%.

·       Older People and Physical disability Domiciliary Care Framework fee increase of 7.2% from £21.44 to £22.98 per hour.

·       Shared Lives, fee increase of 5% on bandings.

·       Shared Lives daytime support 6.7% from £11.44 to £12.21 per hour.

·       LD Supported Living Providers; fee increase of 7.2% (equivalent to the hourly rate of domiciliary homecare providers) from £21.44 to £22.98 per hour.

·       Direct Payments, Personal Assistant, fee increase of 5% to £12.60 per hour.

·       Direct Payments – it was proposed to revise the existing direct payment agency rates (standard, enhanced and exception) in line with Domiciliary rates proposed above.

(2)  That a fee increase of 7.2% for Supporting People be approved, in line with Domiciliary Care and Supported Living Service providers.  These providers were block contracted by the LA to provide a range of services to support vulnerable people in the Borough and would be subject to full review during 2025/26.

(3)  That the following be approved:

·       The Extra Care schemes that were commissioned on a block contract basis would receive an uplift of 6.12% on the contracted rate.

·       Where 1:1 hours were contracted separately they would remain aligned to the domiciliary care rate of £22.98.

·       The Day Care services that were commissioned on a block contract basis would receive an uplift of 2.2% on the contracted rate.

(4)  That the proposed client charges for 2025/26, as detailed in the appended paper (Appendix A and Appendix 1) be approved.

That the intention to award Tier 4 substance misuse services to eight suppliers over thirteen locations for specialist inpatient residential rehabilitation provision be approved:

·       Acorn Recovery Projects

·       Burton Addiction Centre

·       Holgate House

·       Kaleidoscope Project

·       Littledale Hall

·       Phoenix Futures – Family Service – Adult

·       Phoenix Futures – Glasgow

·       Phoenix Futures – Oakwood

·       Phoenix Futures – Ophelia

·       Phoenix Futures – Wirral

·       The Forward Trust – The Bridges

·       The Forward Trust – Clouds House

·       Thomas

(1)  That the NNDR rebate and the opportunity to invest the rebate in Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery to support and enhance its National Portfolio Organisation status be noted.

(2)  That a supplementary capital estimate of £445,000 be approved for upgrading of the Museum’s internal galleries and facilities in preparation for a nationally acclaimed exhibition in Autumn 2025, and to create an improved visitor experience funded by way of a Revenue Contribution to Capital (using the NNDR rebate, as described in the report).

That the proposed Treasury Management Strategy for 2025/26, as detailed in Appendix 1 attached to the report, including the proposed Treasury management Indicators be approved.