Issue - meetings

This report outlines the outcome of consultation undertaken since June 2008 to develop a Physical & Sensory Impairment Strategy for adult social care in York.

[The Executive Summary of the Strategy for the Development of Services to Support People with a physical and/or sensory impairment is appended to the report as Annex 1. The full strategy is available online on the Council’s website at  http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.asp?CId=441&MId=3568 ]  

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

(i)                 Approve the Strategy

(ii)               Seek further Officer reports on the implementation of the Strategy  and progress towards the development of a Centre for Independent Living.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:      To support the social inclusion and development of support to people with a physical or sensory impairment.

Members considered a report, which outlined the outcome of consultation undertaken since June 2008 to develop a Physical and Sensory Impairment Strategy for adult social care in York. 

The Assistant Director for Commissioning and Partnerships outlined the priorities with regard to consultation built into the strategy as outlined in paragraph 10 of the report. The Officer also reminded Members of the government priority for all councils to set up Centres for Independent Living (CIL) by 2010, which would be independent and user led.

In response to questions from Members, Officers confirmed that:

·        This strategy provided a stronger focus and that the CIL would offer the opportunity to create a one-stop shop and would give a broader focus to these issues.

·        With regard to the six wards, the information used for the strategy was based on the 2001 Census, though this may now be out of date.

·        It was important to keep an eye on changing ethnic demographics.

·        Additional information on Equality Legal Issues, Page 72 Annex 2, could be made available if required by Members.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to:

(i)                 Approve the Strategy

(ii)               Seek further Officer reports on the implementation of the Strategy and progress towards the development of a Centre for Independent Living.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:      To support the social inclusion and development of support to people with a physical or sensory impairment.