Present

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Chris Mackett Assistant Chief Probation Officer Cambridgeshire Probation Service

Malcolm Burch:-Assistant Chief Executive, Peterborough City Council

Maureen Phillips : Assistant Director, Children Services, Peterborough City Council

Adrian Chapman:Head of Strategic Growth and Development, Peterborough City Council (Accountable Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Minutes were agreed.

 

 

3

 

Cllr Holdich requested an update on the operation of the providers forum.

 

R Middlebrook confirmed that written reports from the Supporting People team were provided and a wider range of providers now attended the meetings.  With regard to election to chair of the forum, at its January meeting it elected  S Fort to the position and agreed those elected to the CSDG should continue for 2008/9.    .

 

Cllr Holdich requested an update on the possible alternative use of Cromwell Road.

 

R Middlebrook confirmed that a meeting with Axiom HA was taking place to discuss this.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

R Middlebrook referred members to the minutes of the January 22^nd meeting of the CSDG.

 

The CSDG had reviewed its terms of reference and discussed how the group could contribute to the strategic development of the programme.

 

 

5

 

Members agreed to award contracts to the existing provider based on the existing terms and conditions for a 3 year period from 1 April 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

R Middlebrook informed members that the joint SP/DAAT commissioned service had been successfully tendered and was due to be let on 1 April 2008.

 

 

 

 

7

 

R Middlebrook confirmed that the joint project group had agreed to run 7 pilot services for a period of 6 months from 1 April 2008. An analysis of the pilots would inform the service specification. The pilots were:

Integrated mental Health Outreach pilot

Enhanced Care Worker

Integrated Long term conditions pilot

Integrated learning disability pilot

One Stop shop pilot

Integrated older people outreach pilot

 

 

 

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Members noted the report.

 

 

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Members noted the report and agreed to apply a 2% inflation up rate to all contracts for the 2008/9 financial year..

 

Members discussed use of the excellent grant conditions with regard to utilizing the grant underspend and the type of services that could be provided. The Supporting People Manager was requested to report to the next meeting of the Commissioning Body with proposals after discussions with stakeholders. 

 

 

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Members agreed to move sheltered housing contracts to block gross from 1 April 2008.     

 

In agreeing to award block gross contracts members expressed a view that they would be disappointed if this did not lead to a decrease in the scheme based service charge equivalent to the removal of the Supporting People element. 

 

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Members agreed to award 3 year contracts to floating support specialist services contracts from 1 April 2008. With regard to the proposed hourly rate members were concerned that as it was derived from one tender exercise it may not be appropriate to all services.

 

Members agreed to adopt the revised hourly rate on the condition that it be used as a basis for negotiation with providers, with any variation from the hourly rate being reported back to the Commissioning Body for approval.

 

Members agreed to award a 1 year contract to the accommodation based specialist service.

 

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Members agreed to commission the services as outlined in the recommendations of the report.

 

13

Members agreed to support and adopt the regional strategy.

 

14

Members approved the 2008/9 strategic commissioning priorities.

 

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None

 

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29 April @ 10am in Office of Assistant Chief Executive

July 29 @ 2 pm in Office of Assistant Chief Executive

October 28 @ 2 pm in Office of Assistant Chief Executive