Cases Sub-committee - 26/02/2016

At a MEETING of the CASES SUB COMMITTEE of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th February, 2016.

 

Present:-

 

Councillor Ken LYNN

Councillor John ALEXANDER

Councillor Norma McGOVERN

 

Councillor Ken LYNN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROVISION OF A CARE PACKAGE

 

There was submitted Report No 76-2016 by the Head of Service, Community Care requesting authorisation to fund an enhanced supported living package for an individual with care needs as detailed in the report.

 

The Sub-Committee agreed to authorise the requested funding as indicated in paragraphs 3.1 and 4.3 of the report to enable a care and support package which would support the individual to reside in the appropriate supported living service.

 

III REQUEST TO INCREASE DIRECT PAYMENT AMOUNT TO FACILITATE RESPITE AT HOME

 

This item was withdrawn from consideration.

 

 

 

 

Ken LYNN, Convener.