That the Section 75 agreement that will be supported by an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which includes the key principles and ways of working for all organisations that are part of this tripartite agreement be signed.

To give effect to the decision of Council made on 20 March 2023 and to ensure that a new agreement is signed by the end of March 2024.The Integrated Care Organisation is governed by a Section 75 agreement, which expires in March 2025. A notice period of 12 months is a standard term within the contract and as such a new agreement needs to be in place 12 months in advance to provide the necessary legal protection to all parties.

None.

This decision will be implemented immediately.

At an Extraordinary meeting of the Council held on 20 March 2024 the following decision was approved:

1.    that Torbay Council and Torbay and South Devon Foundation NHS Trust, and NHS Devon ICB enter into a Section 75 for a new 5-year agreement for the integration of Health and Social Care on the basis of a year-on-year increased cost to the Council of:

a.    £2.55m additional base budget in 2025/26

b.    £2.55m additional base budget in 2026/27

c.    £1.7m additional base budget in 2027/28

d.    £1.7m additional base budget in 2028/29

e.    £1.7m additional base budget in 2029/30;  and

2.    that the Chief Executive be given delegated authority to sign the Section 75 agreement that will be supported by an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which includes the key principles and ways of working for all organisations that are part of this tripartite agreement. The development of this MoU will be during April 2024.

In accordance with 2. above the Chief Executive has signed the Section 75 Agreement to give effect to this decision.

None.