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Report of the Service Director; Adults, Housing and Communities seeking ratification of proposals for schemes to be funded by the Adult Social Care grant 2017/18, attached.

The Board considered the report of the Service Director; Adults, Housing and Communities regarding the Adult Social Care Grant.  The Board noted that they were required to ratify proposals for spending a one-off Government grant of £4.98m in 2017/18 for the purposes of meeting adult social care needs, reducing pressures on the NHS and stabilising the social care provider market.

The Board acknowledged all the hard work that had gone into developing the proposals and thanked those involved.

RESOLVED: that expenditure of £4.981, 651 in 2017/18 on schemes as detailed in appendix 1 of the report be ratified in accordance with the grant conditions, financial procedure rules and the governance arrangements for Southampton’s Better Care Fund.