Issue - meetings

A paper seeking approval to renew the Section 75 partnership agreement for the provision of Integrated Mental Health Services between Warwickshire County Council and Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust for a further period of three years.

Portfolio Holder – Councillor Margaret Bell

Councillor Margaret Bell (Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health) summarised this report which sought approval to enter into a further Section 75 partnership agreement with Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust for the provision of adult mental health services.  This represented an extension of existing arrangements, and although the service had national recognition for partnership working, an external review had identified some improvements which would be put forward in a transformation agenda for the first year and those elements that worked well would be embedded into the way the partnership worked.  

Councillor John Holland welcomed the report, particularly in terms of the levelling up agenda.

Councillor Isobel Seccombe applauded the work of the multi-disciplinary teams in providing help and support to their clients to live their best lives.

Councillor Bell supported a request made by Councillor Jerry Roodhouse for overview and scrutiny involvement in monitoring the delivery of the outcomes of the review and the transformation that was being planned for the first year of the agreement.

Resolved

That Cabinet

1.        Agrees to a further Partnership Agreement between Warwickshire County Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust for the provision of integrated community mental health and social care services for a term of 3 years from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2025.

2.        Authorises the Strategic Director for People to enter into appropriate Agreements on terms and conditions acceptable to him and the Strategic Director for Resources as described in this report.