To consider the submitted report on the above.

(Policy Framework document)

The Council considered the submitted report on the Annual Strategic Agreement which sets out the way in which Torbay Council and South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) will commission services from Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust and South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on the basis that in 2015 both Trusts will be in the form of an integrated care organisation.

It was proposed by the Mayor and seconded by Councillor Scouler:

(i)              that the Annual Strategic Agreement between Torbay Council, South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group and Torbay and Southern Health and Care NHS Trust set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved; and

(ii)             that the Policy for the Provision Short Breaks set out at Appendix 10 to the submitted report be approved.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried unanimous.

(Note:  Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 166, Councillors McPhail and Scouler declared their non-pecuniary interests.  During consideration of the item in Minute 166, Councillor Doggett declared his non-pecuniary interest and Caroline Taylor declared her personal interest.)