Issue - meetings

A report seeking approval of the Better Care Fund 2022/23 Plan, following assurance and confirmation of approval to spend by NHS England, to enable a Section 75 agreement between Warwickshire County Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group to be entered into.

Portfolio Holder – Councillor Margaret Bell

Councillor Margaret Bell (Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health) introduced this report which set out the annual process for agreement of the minimum funding that was required to be pooled into the Better Care Fund. 

Resolved:

That Cabinet

1.     Approves the proposed pooled contribution of £15.133m by the Council to the Better Care Fund Plan (known as the Better Together programme plan) for 2022/23 and the plan for resources as set out in paragraph 2.2 of the report.

2.     Delegates authority to the Strategic Director for People to enter into the proposed section 75 NHS Act 2006 agreement, with Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) for delivery of the Better Care Fund Plan for 2022/23, on terms and conditions acceptable to him and the Strategic Director for Resources.

3.     Approves the County Council continuing as the pooled budget holder for the fund.