Issue - meetings

Report of the Executive Director - Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing (Place Director)

The Cabinet considered the report of the Executive Director - Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing (Place Director) updating on Sefton New Directions and provided a 2025/26 budget position for the company, including any risks for the Council and the progress of New Directions in relation to the review of services and transformation programme.

Decisions Made:

That

(1)      the financial information / update provided in the report be  noted; and

(2)      the fact that the Sefton New Directions transformation programme is ongoing, the purpose of which is to achieve positive outcomes to support with the ongoing sustainability of the company, be noted.

Reasons for the Decisions:

Sefton New Directions remained a key partner of both Sefton Adult Social Care and Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, supporting them to deliver strategic priorities and services to support some of the most vulnerable people in Sefton.

The transformation programme of Sefton New Directions was on-going and critical to ensuing that services they delivered were re-shaped so that they could continue to meet the needs of Sefton, were sustainable, offered value for money and could be delivered within the current budget.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

There were no alternative options to be considered, given that it was previously agreed that regular updates on the transformation programme and budget position of Sefton New Directions would be regularly reported back to the Cabinet.