To agree to the Council entering in to the Better Care Fund Section 75 Agreement with NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group for 2017 – 2019 based on the terms set out in the 2016-17 Agreement.

Councillor Halden, the Portfolio Holder for Education and Health, introduced the report on behalf of Councillor S. Little explaining the agreement allowed the creation of a pooled fund with the purpose of promoting the integration of care and support services.

He continued to explain the Council was the ‘host’ organisation for the pooled fund, which meant that once the Section 75 Agreement had been agreed the Council would commission the relevant community services on behalf of Thurrock CCG and the Council. As the final guidance had not been received from NHS England and because there was no Cabinet until June Cabinet was being asked tonight to agree to delegate the entering of the Section 75 to the relevant Corporate Director in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

1.       Agree to the Council entering into the Better Care Fund Section 75 Agreement with NHS Thurrock Clinical Commissioning Group for 2017-2019 based on the terms set out in the 2016-17 Agreement and subject to the Council’s agreed budget.

2.       Agree to delegate agreement for changes to the Better Care Fund Section 75 Agreement to the Corporate Director of Adults, Housing and Health and Director of Finance and ICT in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s and Adult Social Care.

Reason for Decision - as stated in the report

This decision is subject to call-in