Issue - meetings

KENTISH ROAD RESPITE SERVICE – EXTENDING HOURS OF OPERATION

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Care. 

Councillor Fielker, Cabinet Member for Adult, was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.  Representations were also received from users of the service.

RESOLVED that:

(i)  In communications to potential users of Kentish Road Respite Service and their carers, officers make it clear that being in receipt of Direct Payments did not preclude usage of the respite service at Kentish Road;

(ii)  The Committee were provided with the legal advice given to officers with regards to the use of Direct Payments for Council run services;

(iii)  The Committee were provided with the evidence that supports the statement in paragraph 8 of the briefing paper:

‘However, current intelligence suggests that there would be limited demand for this service from others’; and

(iv)  If Cabinet agreed to extend the hours of operation, the Committee were provided with usage figures for the Kentish Road Respite Service six months after it reverted to a seven days a week service.

HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND RECYCLING CENTRE PERMITTING SCHEME

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Place and Transport. 

Councillor Rayment, Cabinet Member for Place and Transport, was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED that:

(i)  officers monitor the impact of the £15 administration fee for the provision of commercial vehicles and trailers and benchmark this against current fly tipping levels; and

(ii)  the Cabinet Member seeks assurance from Hampshire County Council that the income received from the administration charge would be ring fenced to support the costs of administering the service.