Issue - meetings

To consider a response to the Notice of Motion submitted to Council on residential care in Cheshire East, and on its funding.

At the meeting of the Council on 21 April 2011 a Notice of Motion had been submitted by Councillors D Flude and C Thorley regarding instability in the residential care market in Cheshire East and its potential impact on the finances of the Council.  It was requested that a Scrutiny Committee Task and Finish Group be set up to determine the best means of managing demand for residential care including demand from returning self funders.

RESOLVED

That the matter be referred to the Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee with a view to them examining the matter and reporting back on:

• The stability of the residential care market in Cheshire East
• The availability of residential care at affordable prices in Cheshire East
• The success or otherwise of current measures to manage the demand for residential care in Cheshire East.
• The success or otherwise of measures to support self funders to remain independent of Council funding for longer