Agenda item

The Board gave consideration to a report providing a proposed budget and associated savings plan for 2022/23 which sought approval by the Board. It had been considered by the Finance & Policy Committee at their meeting on 18 March 2022. The budgeting process for the next year had been underway since October 2021, and the report followed on from a range of related reports considered in recent meetings which provided the Budget Outlook, a summary of the Scottish Budget, set the savings target, outlined draft budget proposals and the consultation process.

Decision

The Integration Joint Board –

1.    Noted that the HSCP had developed a proposed balanced budget in line with the timetable.

2.    Approved the proposed budget for 2022/23.

3.    Approved the Budget Proposals / Savings Plan.

4.    Noted Equality Impact Assessments had been completed and would be published on the website in respect of relevant savings proposals.

5.    Noted the outcome of the public consultation process and noted that this had been considered in the amendments to the savings plan.

6.    Approved the implementation of contract uplifts to ensure that all care staff received a minimum of £10.50 per hour from 1 April and noted that this was fully funded.

7.    Noted the intention to repay the debt to Argyll and Bute Council early and establish a reserve for capital investment and service transformation as funding allowed.

8.    Instructed the Chief Officer to accept Funding Offers from NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute Council and issue formal directions as detailed in the draft at appendix 5 to the submitted report.

(Reference:  Report by Head of Finance and Transformation dated 30 March 2022, submitted)