Agenda and minutes

The Provost welcomed Councillor Julie MacKenzie to her first meeting of the Council following her election to the Oban, North and Lorn Ward on 18 February 2016.  He wished her well for her time with the Council.

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Mary Jean Devon, George Freeman, Donald Kelly, Iain Stewart MacLean, Ellen Morton and Douglas Philand.

There were none intimated.

Report by Chief Officer – Health and Social Care

The Council considered a paper apprising them of the preparation and consultation process employed and to highlight the content of the final version of the Strategic Plan for Health and Social Care, 2016 to 2019.

Decision

The Council -

1.     Noted that the Argyll and Bute Strategic Plan had been prepared in accordance with statutory requirements and incorporated feedback from a prescribed consultation process.

2.     Noted that the Strategic Plan would be presented to the IJB for its approval and agreement on 23 March 2016 following a two- step process:

a)     The IJB agrees to adopt and implement the Strategic Plan

b)     The IJB  considers and agrees the proposed budgetary allocation from Argyll and Bute Council and NHS Highland.

3.     Noted that the budgetary allocation to the IJB as approved at the full council meeting in February 2016 had been accepted by the IJB Chief Officer for submission to the IJB on 23 March. 

4.     Agreed to approve the production of the final version of the Strategic Plan subject to IJB agreement as detailed in paragraph 2.2 of the submitted report, noting that NHS Highland Board had also noted and approved this version of the Strategic Plan.

(Reference:  Report by Chief Officer – Health and Social Care dated February 2016, submitted)

Councillors David Kinniburgh and Robert G MacIntyre joined the meeting during consideration of the foregoing item.

The Provost thanked, on behalf of the Council, Cristina West, Chief Officer, Health and Social Care, Stephen Whiston, Head of Strategic Planning and Perfromance; and Robin Creelman, Chair of Argyll and Bute CHP for their attendance at the meeting.