DECISION

1.    To agree to the Council entering into a joint agreement with Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), under Section 75 of the NHS Act 2006, to give formal effect to the Better Care Fund Plan and programme.

2.    To approve the draft section 75 agreement attached as Appendix 1 to the report and agree that any final amendments to the s75 agreement should be delegated to the Corporate Director, Health, Adults & Community, following consultation with the Corporate Director, Governance.

Action by:

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

(Senior Strategy, Policy and Performance Officer (S. Tennison)

Councillor Denise Jones, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Services, introduced the report. She explained that the Better Care Fund aimed to improve health outcomes for local people through better joined up services. The Council’s proposals had been fully approved by NHS England and it was now necessary to pool funding through a Section 75 agreement.

The Mayor welcomed the report and the demonstration of close working with the Council’s partners to achieve a better quality of life for residents. He agreed the recommendations set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To agree to the Council entering into a joint agreement with Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), under Section 75 of the NHS Act 2006, to give formal effect to the Better Care Fund Plan and programme.

2.    To approve the draft section 75 agreement attached as Appendix 1 to the report and agree that any final amendments to the s75 agreement should be delegated to the Corporate Director, Health, Adults & Community, following consultation with the Corporate Director, Governance.