Issue - meetings

(1)       The Chairman referred to Members’ dissatisfaction with the SWIFT system which had been expressed at a recent meeting of the Governance and Audit Committee, and said that this POC may well be asked to follow up this issue at a future meeting. He asked Mr Mills to be prepared at each meeting of this POC to report to Members on any issues relating to Adult Social Services which had arisen at any other committee.

(2)       Mr Mills referred to proposed changes to the funding arrangements for Age Concern Committees, which had been set out in a briefing for all Members on 2 September. He emphasised that funding will be redistributed and not reduced. and that the KCC was working closely with Age Concern Committees to prepare for the future.  He acknowledged the concern that this change may cause for local Age Concern Committees and local Members. A more detailed report on this issue would be made to the November meeting of the POC. Mr R Brookbank declared a non-pecuniary interest in this issue as the Chairman of a local Age Concern Group.

 (3)      Mr Mills reported that the KCC was supporting the Kent Autistic Trust while future commissioning arrangements were being decided.  He undertook to send all Members a briefing paper on this issue.

(4)       Finally, Mr Mills reported that Kent had been successful, as part of the national pilot scheme of the Whole System Demonstrator, in exceeding the target for take-up of Telehealth and Telecare.  A more detailed report on this issue would be made to the November meeting of the POC.