Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Older People on proposals for the Council to enter into a new Section 75 Agreement with Mersey Care NHS Trust for the provision of mental health services in the Borough and continue the partnership arrangement that already exists and was well established for the joint delivery of these services locally.  Re-entering into the agreement would continue to formalise this within legal agreements under the National Health Services Act 2006. The draft agreement was appended to the report as Appendix 1.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

Decisions Made:

(1)       approval be given to the dissolving of the current agreement; and

(2)       the Director of Older People be authorised in consultation with the Cabinet Member – Older People and Health and subject to the final approval of relevant senior officers within Mersey Care NHS Trust, to enter into a new formal agreement for the joint delivery of Mental Health Services as outlined in the report.

Reasons for Decision:

A new Section 75 Agreement between the Council and Mersey Care NHS Trust would provide an updated agreement that would continue to contribute to the Council’s Vision of partnership working, most particularly through assisting the Council in achieving its Community Priorities.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None.