Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from the following:

Chris Barclay

Stephen Deitch

Paul Head

Marion Morris

Councillor Ann Waters

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2010 as a correct record.

Deferred until the next meeting.

To consider the admission of any items of Urgent Business. (Late items of Urgent Business will be considered under the agenda item where they appear. New items of Urgent Business will be considered under Item 12 below).

No items of Urgent Business were raised.

Members of the Board must declare any personal and or prejudicial interests with respect to agenda items and must not take part in any decision made with respect to those items.  

No declarations of interest were made.

The Chair welcomed those present to the meeting and noted that the session was being used as an opportunity to discuss proposals with respect to the NHS and Public Health White Papers and the financial challenges facing public sector organisations following Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). (Items 5 and 6 were discussed together).

At the previous meeting there had been agreement that it would be useful to have a discussion around the establishment of the new statutory Health and Well Being Board, which Local Authorities were obliged to have in place by April 2012, with local GPs and other colleagues from the Local Authority and NHS Haringey.

Prior to discussion the Chief Executives of the Local Authority and NHS Haringey gave an overview of the financial position and challenges that each organisation faced.

Local Authority

The Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) set out in October had given an overview of the level of funding that would be received by Public Sector organisations during the next three financial years. The CSR had reflected the Government’s commitment to reducing Public Sector spending. This was followed in late December by notification of the Formula Grant Settlement (FGS).

A complex calculation was used to determine the level of FGS received by Local Authorities. In previous years this had been supplemented by range of grants, which recognised particular needs of individual Boroughs; however, these had now been rolled into the FGS and as a result

The savings required had been ‘front loaded’ which meant that approximately £46m for 2011/12 had to be identified for 2011/12. In addition a further £20m for 2012/13 and £12m would have to be identified in subsequent years.   

This report will be sent to follow.

As set out above this Item was taken with Item 5 above.

This report will be sent to follow.

Noted.

Noted.

Noted.

Noted.

Noted.

To consider any new items of Urgent Business admitted under Item 2 above.

There were no new items of Urgent Business.

To consider any items of AOB.

There were no items of AOB raised.

The next meeting will be held at 7pm, on 7 April, 2011 at the Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 8LE.

Dates for 2011/12 are being scheduled as part of the Council’s Calendar of Meetings. Once this has been set members of the Board will be advised.

The Board was reminded that the next meeting was scheduled for 7 April, at 6pm and would be held at the Civic Centre, High Road, Wood Green, N22 8LE.