Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

a)    Noted that the nomination process for West Northamptonshire Council’s representative on the Integrated Care Board (ICB) is subject to strict legal requirements and that the nomination would be made by the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Director of Legal and Democratic Services.

b)    Noted the West Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference for the Integrated Care System from the 1st July 2022 which would be put forward for approval at full council on the 30th June 2022

c)    Noted the proposed governance structure for the Integrated Care Partnership (West Place) which were put forward for approval at the Integrated Care Partnership Shadow Board on the 31st May 2022 and the West Health and Wellbeing Board on the 7th June 2022

d)    Cabinet noted the chairing arrangements for the Integrated Care Partnership Board.

e)    Approved the proposed Local Area Partnerships (LAP’s) for the West Place as part of the ICP following consultation with stakeholders

f)     Approved the proposal for one elected member per unitary ward to sit on each of the nine Local Area Partnerships.

g)    Further updates would be presented to Cabinet, Full Council and People Scrutiny as the ICS develops to ensure the Council has appropriate oversight.

REASONS RESOLVED:

·         As set out in the Act the local authority needed to have a representative on the Integrated Care Board and a process for the nomination.

·         The Act set out new statutory responsibilities for the Health and Wellbeing Board and as the board is a statutory function of the local authority these changes needed to be approved by full council as per West Northamptonshire’s Council Constitution.

·         West Northamptonshire Council had a significant role in the development and delivery of the Integrated Care Partnership and this paper sets out the areas where the council has shaped key proposals in line with the legislation and guidance.

ALTENATIVE OPTIONS:

None

At the Chair’s invitation Councillors made the following comments on the report which had been previously circulated.

• It was noted that there was a shortage of GPs, and the hospitals were in crisis.
• To have the Local Authority as a key partner would be the only way to ensure that the service stays public.
• It was felt that local area boards were crucial and important decision-making organisations.
• Membership of the Health and Wellbeing board needed to be looked at as there was a high level of work to undertake.
• It was important that each ward be given the same amount of support and all facilities should receive the same attention.

Councillor Matt Golby then presented the report and made the following comments.

• The ICS would become a statutory requirement as of the 1^{st of} July 2022.
• The report was a snapshot of where the council currently was.
• All communities needed to be listened to and having a wide variety of colleagues on board would be a good thing.
• Further updates would come to Cabinet, The Scrutiny Committee and Full Council.

The Executive Director for Adults, Communities and Wellbeing advised that there would be a review every 6 months and agreed that it was important for the Health and Wellbeing board to have the correct membership.

RESOLVED: That Cabinet.

a)    Noted that the nomination process for West Northamptonshire Council’s representative on the Integrated Care Board (ICB) is subject to strict legal requirements and that the nomination would be made by the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Director of Legal and Democratic Services.

b)   Noted the West Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference for the Integrated Care System from the 1st of July 2022 which would be put forward for approval at full council on the 30th of June 2022

c)    Noted the proposed governance structure for the Integrated Care Partnership (West Place) which were put forward for approval at the Integrated Care Partnership Shadow Board on the 31st of May 2022 and the West Health and Wellbeing Board on the 7th of June 2022

d)   Cabinet noted the chairing arrangements for the Integrated Care Partnership Board.

e)    Approved the proposed Local Area Partnerships (LAP’s) for the West Place as part of the ICP following consultation with stakeholders

f)     Approved the proposal for one elected member per unitary ward to sit on each of the nine Local Area Partnerships.

g)   Further updates would be presented to Cabinet, Full Council and People Scrutiny as the ICS develops to ensure the Council has appropriate oversight.