Approval of the revision of the rates payable and charges levied by Kent County Council for children’s social care services. The proposed rates payable and charges levied are considered annually, with any revisions normally introduced at the start of each financial year. The rates and charges payable for 2015/16 will be introduced the week commencing 5th April 2015.
This decision will help the County Council’s BS4K objectives of:
· Support the transformation of health and social care in Kent.
· Improve services for the most vulnerable people in Kent.
Financial Implications:
This will enable the Council to raise funding, as required by Parliament, to help meet the cost of providing social care services to the people of Kent. The increase in payments that these changes will bring have been included in the 12 February 2015 County Council agreed budgets for the services affected.
Legal Implications:
The accompanying recommendation report distinguishes between those rates and charges over which Members can exercise their discretion, and those which are laid down by Parliament.
Equality Implications:
None
The matter is referred to in the directorate Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme, and Uplift of Rates & Charges is also included in the Budget.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than two Electoral Divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/03/2015
Decision due: Not before 19th Mar 2015 by Leader and Cabinet Member for Health Reform
Reason: in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements
Lead member: Sir Paul Carter, CBE paul.carter@kent.gov.uk
Department: Social Care, Health & Wellbeing
Contact: Michelle Goldsmith, Finance Business Partner - Adult Social Care and Health 03000 416159 Email: michelle.goldsmith@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 221770.
Consultees
Due to the need to implement changes to payment and other systems in time for the financial year 2015/16, it has not been possible for the Children’s Social Care and Health Cabinet Committee to discuss the issue. In previous years, the Cabinet Committee has made no comment on these changes. The decision will be reported to the 21 April 2015 Children’s Social Care and Health Cabinet Committee
Uplift of Rates and Charges is included in the budget, which was approved by full Council on 12 February 2015.
Other consultation planned or undertaken: None.
Financial implications: Michelle Goldsmith, Finance Business Partner michelle.goldsmith@kent.gov.uk 03000 416159
Legal implications: 15/00014