Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, the Leader of the Council and the Director of Law and Democratic Services submitted a joint report concerning recommendations arising from the Corporate Parenting Advisory Board held on 8^th July 2013, and from the Health and Wellbeing Board held on 11^th September 2013.

Councillor Fionuala Foley, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, expressed her support for the recommendations arising from the Advisory Board and drew attention to the important role that all Councillors and all Council staff played as “corporate parents”. She drew attention to the definition of “corporate parent” that appeared in the Corporate Parenting Strategy and what this meant for all involved with the Council. She referred to the “Pledge to Children and Young People in Care” contained within the Strategy and how looked-after children and young people had taken a direct role in drawing up this pledge.

The Chair offered his support for the recommendations and emphasised the Council’s corporate commitment to supporting the Corporate Parenting Strategy and giving its looked after children and young people the best possible start in life.

The Chair expressed his support for the recommendations arising from the Health and Wellbeing Board and explained the background to each of the decisions that the Cabinet was required to make.

Resolved – (1) That, further to Minute 5(2) of the Corporate Parenting Advisory Board, the Corporate Parenting Strategy and the Adoption Statement of Purpose, as attached as Appendix 3 to the joint report, be adopted.

(2) That, further to Minute 20(3) of the Health and Wellbeing Board, and subject to the endorsement of the Governing Body of the Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group, (a) the conditions associated with the transfer of NHS funds to Swindon Borough Council be noted and agreed; and

(b) the proposed spend of £2.753 million of transferred money, as set out in paragraph 3.16 of the joint report of the Acting Director of Public Health and the Head of Commissioning, Children and Adults, be agreed.

(3)  That, further to Minute 21(1) of the Health and Wellbeing Board, and subject to the endorsement of the Governing Body of the Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group, (a) the recommendations set out in Appendix 1 of the Hepatitis B and C Joint Strategic Needs Assessment Bulletin, attached to the report of the Acting Director of Public Health, be noted and approved, and (b) the development of an action plan for the implementation of the recommendations referred to in (a) above, be approved.

(4) That, further to Minute 23(1) of the Health and Wellbeing Board, and subject to (a) the endorsement of the Governing Body of the Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group, and (b) additional information on fast food outlets and planning being included within the strategy, the Healthy Weight Strategy for 2013-2015 be approved.

(5) That, further to Minute 24(1) of the Health and Wellbeing Board, and subject to the endorsement of the Governing Body of the Swindon Clinical Commissioning Group,the Leader of Swindon Borough Council’s intent to sign up, on behalf of Swindon Borough Council, to the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control be supported and welcomed.

            The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.