Issue - meetings

1.  That the progress made on the Kent and Medway Health and Social Care Sustainability and Transformation Plan be noted.

2.  That authority be delegated to the Healthy Lifestyle Commissioning Officer, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, to submit a response to the Sustainability and Transformation Plan online survey, and to submit a comprehensive response addressing the issues identified at sections 2.14 and 2.15 of the report of the Head of Housing and Community Services to the Sustainability and Transformation Plan Team.

The Healthy Lifestyle Commissioning Officer introduced the report which provided an overview of the developing Kent and Medway Health and Social Care Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP), and invited the committee to submit a response to the STP survey.

During discussion it was noted that:

·  The STP gave no indication as to how health inequalities would be addressed.

·  There were concerns that parts of the STP were not specific or measurable.

·  A potential rise in council tax could be used to help fund social care, and MBC could assist by advocating for the allocation of funds to this area.

·  The committee would keep a watching brief on the development and progress of the STP.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the progress made on the Kent and Medway Health and Social Care Sustainability and Transformation Plan be noted.

2.  That authority be delegated to the Healthy Lifestyle Commissioning Officer to submit a response to the Sustainability and Transformation Plan online survey, and to submit a comprehensive response addressing the issues identified at sections 2.14 and 2.15 of the report of the Head of Housing and Community Services to the Sustainability and Transformation Plan Team in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the committee.

For – 8  Against – 0    Abstain – 0