To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings of the Board held on 23 November 2015.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2015 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive a briefing on the programme of SMART Recovery being developed by Devon Partnership NHS Trust.

Representatives of Devon Partnership NHS Trust attended the meeting to brief the Board on the Trust’s programme of transformational change called SMART Recovery.  The underpinning objectives were:

·         To design and deliver clear pathways of care for people

·         To enable mobile/flexible working and better use of technology

·         To make the best possible use of the Trust’s estate

Two of the Trust’s buildings in Torbay (Waverley House in Torquay and Culverhay in Paignton) would be closed in February 2016.  A new Mental Health and Wellbeing Clinic at the Haytor Unit at Torbay Hospital would become the main centre for the Trust’s services in Torbay and would be operational from January 2016.  A smaller satellite clinic would be located at the Chadwell Centre in Paignton and the possibility of utilising Brixham Hospital was also being explored.

Resolved:  that Board members receive an update on the implementation of the SMART Recovery programme (including the outcomes of the ongoing consultation and the impact on assessment times) in March 2016.

(Note:  Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 38, Councillor Bent declared a non-pecuniary interest as Torbay Council’s representative on the Devon Partnership NHS Trust Board of Governors.)

To consider the performance and risk dashboards which align to the targeted actions within the Council’s Corporate Plan.

It was reported that, since the agenda had been published, the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman of the Audit Committee had met to discuss the revised approach to performance and risk management.  Performance and risk information would be presented to the Audit Committee every two months.  That Committee would then refer matters by exception to the Board where it was felt that further investigation into the matter was required.

To receive a verbal update on the proposals in relation to Torbay School and My Place, Paignton.

The Executive Director and the Director of Children’s Services provided an update to the Board on the possible relation of Torbay School to My Place in Paignton.

Resolved:  that a further update be provided to the Board prior to any decision being taken.

(Note 1:  Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 41, the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting by resolution on the grounds that the item included the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

(Note 2:  Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 41, Councillors Tyerman and Stocks declared non-pecuniary interests as a Director of Torbay Youth Trust and a member of Co-ordin8 respectively.)