To consider the report of the Chief Executive (copy enclosed).
Minutes:
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Executive which provided an update on recommendations from the Community Services and Finance & Corporate Services Committees to the Council following consideration of a report (attached at Appendix 1 to the report). The report provided an update on progress of the Maldon Health Hub Project, the proposed service model and the proposed role for the Council in the future delivery of the project.
The report highlighted the ongoing work by the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the NHS in respect of the Maldon Health Hub project which was now at the Outline Business Case stage.
Members were advised that the Mid and South Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP), made up of different NHS organisations and Council’s across Essex, were working on a plan to improve health and care services across the region. Their review was looking at three key subjects and it was noted that these would ultimately impact on the service model to be delivered from the new Health Hub.
The report detailed a number of options regarding the Council’s future role in the project. The Director of Resources explained that option (i) was an unrealistic option for the Council and outlined the reasons for this.
It was noted that the Community Services and Finance & Corporate Committees had considered this report and made recommendations to the Council which were set out in the report.
The Chief Executive referred to a meeting of the Health Hub Board yesterday and further discussions she had had with Mr Dan Doherty.
Councillor R G Boyce, Chairman of the Community Services Committee, accepted recommendation (ii) from the Finance and Corporate Services on behalf of the Community Services Committee but proposed that after the Outline Business Case (OBC) that a report was brought back to the Community Services Committee as well as the Finance and Corporate Services Committee. This was duly seconded and agreed.
Councillor A S Fluker declared an interest in this item of business as he was a patient of St. Peters Hospital.
Councillor Fluker proposed that the Council withdraw resources from dealing with this project, wait for the OBC and then make a decision. This was duly seconded.
Councillor D M Sismey proposed that Officers be authorised in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council to deal with the communications strategy. This was duly agreed.
The Leader of the Council proposed that options (ii) to (v) as set out in paragraph 3.2.2 of the report be removed in their entirety. This was duly seconded and agreed. Councillors R G Boyce and Mrs P A Channer requested that their vote against this be recorded.
Following further discussion it was RESOLVED
(i) that option (i) as set out in paragraph 3.2.1 of the report for future Maldon District Council involvement in the Maldon Health Hub be ruled out at this stage;
(ii) that the Community Hospital Working Group not be constituted to oversee progression of the project;
(iii) that that Officers be authorised in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council to deal with the communications strategy in relation to the Maldon Health Hub project;
(iv) that options (ii) to (v) as set out in paragraph 3.2.2 of the report be removed in their entirety;