Issue - decisions

Members received a report which asked the Executive Member to amend the current charging policy so that, with effect from the 4^th December 2006, new social services customers discharged from hospital did not receive the first 2 weeks of their service free of charge.

Members were presented with two options:

Option 1 – to retain the current policy whereby any new customers discharged from hospital receive the first 2 weeks of their service free of charge.

Option 2 – to amend the current policy so that all customers pay for their services from the date the service starts, regardless of how they are referred to social services.  This was the recommended option.

Cllrs Fraser and Horton requested their votes against the recommendation be recorded.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for Adult Social Services be advised to approve option 2 so that the 2 week waiver of charges on discharge from hospital no longer be applied with effect from the 4^th December 2006.

Decision of the Executive Member for Adult Social Services

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel as set out above be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To ensure the charging policy was fair and applied equitably.  To generate additional income for the council.