To consider the submitted report on an update on the Sustainability and Transformation Plan.

The Policy Development and Decision Group considered the submitted report which provided the background of the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP), the progress achieved during the first year of the STP, the plans for 2017/18 and the STP programme.

The Policy Development and Decision Group made the following recommendations to the Mayor:

          (i)       that the Executive Lead for Adults and Children and the Director of Adult Services be authorised to maintain executive oversight and influence over the emerging Sustainability and Transformation Plan programme on behalf of Torbay Council, with normal scrutiny processes in place; and

          (ii)      that the Council commits to a model of a single, strategic commissioning voice for Devon and considers any changed staffing or accountability of management arrangements arising from any proposal.  That the Council works with partners to establish Accountable Care Delivery Systems/Accountable Care Organisations and that this development is overseen by the Collaborative Board (with representation from all participating organisations in Devon).

The Mayor considered the recommendations of the Policy Development and Decision Group set out above at the meeting and his decision, together with further information is attached to these Minutes.