Issue - meetings

Approval is sought for the Warwickshire joint Better Care Fund Plan for 2023-25.

Cabinet Portfolio Holder – Councillor Margaret Bell

Councillor Margaret Bell, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health, presented this report which set out the agreed funding and budget allocations to support the Better Care Fund plan from April 2023 to March 2025. 

Resolved:

That Cabinet:

1.         Approves the proposed pooled contribution of £17.254m by the Council to the Better Care Fund Plan (known as the Better Together programme plan) for 2023/24 and the provisional pooled contribution of £18.669m for 2024/25 and the plan for resources as set out in paragraph 2.2 of the report;

2.         Authorises the Executive 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 2023-25, on terms and conditions acceptable to him and the Executive Director for Resources; and

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