Issue - meetings

Report FSD19010

On 28^th November 2018, the Council’s Executive received the 2^rd quarterly capital monitoring report for 2018/19 and agreed a revised Capital Programme for the four year period 2018/19 to 2021/22. 

The Committee considered the changes to the Capital Programme for the Adult Care and Health Portfolio which included the addition of £3M that had been approved by the Council’s Executive on 12^th September 2018 to fund a replacement Social Care Case Management System.  This would be funded through a total reduction of £0.3M to the existing PCT Learning Disability Programme and £2.7M to the existing Social Care Grant and Mental Health Grant capital schemes.

The Chairman welcomed the funding of the replacement Social Care Case Management System as it was important to ensure that social care staff were provided with the right tools to deliver high quality outcomes for Bromley residents.  The Interim Chief Executive explained that the new system would enable more integrated working with key health partners, and that in scrutinising the decision of the Council’s Executive, Members had requested that the new Social Care Case Management System be introduced as soon as possible.  A Member noted that funding from the PCT Learning Disability Programme would be used to support the scheme and the Head of Finance confirmed that this funding had been held by the Local Authority and was intended for use in capital projects.  A Member expressed concern at the cost of the scheme.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder be recommended to confirm the revised Capital Programme agreed by the Council’s Executive on 28^th November 2018.