DECISION

1.    To approve the Local Account as attached at Appendix A to the report for publication.

2.    To endorse the communication plan for the Local Account as attached at Appendix B to the report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (D. RADLEY)

(Service Manager, Policy, Programmes and Community Insight (L. Richards)

Councillor Amy Whitelock Gibbs, Cabinet Member for Health and Adults Services, introduced the report. She stressed that this was an important document for the Council demonstrating how services were supplied and it set out future plans as well. The document also set out insights from people who used the services and in general the update this year had received much greater involvement from local people in its preparation.

Particular positives noted were high and increasing satisfaction levels and higher spending levels than the London average. Key challenges were on maintaining quality with reducing budgets and the high levels of need in the Borough.

It was noted that the foreword would be altered to include a picture of the Mayor. Officers would also investigate whether information in relation to translation services should be added.

The Mayor welcomed the report and the superb work it highlighted. He agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the Local Account as attached at Appendix A to the report for publication.

2.    To endorse the communication plan for the Local Account as attached at Appendix B to the report.