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Inter Authority Agreement for Legal Services

Meeting: 13/10/2022 - Cabinet (Item 52)

52 Inter Authority Agreement for Legal Services pdf icon PDF 141 KB

Report of the Director of Legal and Governance.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That

 

(1)            Barnet Council’s continuing commitment to the shared legal practice be welcomed, noting their wish to continue the arrangement for a further 5 years;

 

(2)            Slough Borough Council be advised of Harrow’s ongoing willingness to provide their legal services; and

 

(3)            the Director of Legal and Governance Services, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Performance, Communications & Customer Experience, be authorised to agree an extension to the Inter Authority Agreement with the London Borough of Barnet until 2027 and with Slough Borough Council for a period of up to five years. 

 

Reason for Decision: The initial agreement was for 5 years and had been extended until 2022 and the proposal was to further extend until 2027. The indications were that Slough was happy with the service, and so authority was sought to extend the arrangement.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:  As set out in the report.

 

Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted:  None.


Meeting: 13/10/2022 - Cabinet (Item 48)

48 Adult Social Care Mental Health Services pdf icon PDF 189 KB

Report of the Corporate Director, People.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That

 

(1)            the preferred option to transfer the adult social care mental health services from Central North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust to the Council, be agreed; and

 

(2)            the Corporate Director of People Services, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Services and Public Health, be authorised to agree final details of the transfer and the new operating model for adults’ social care mental health services.

 

Reason for Decision:  To fulfil the local authority’s statutory responsibility for adult social care mental health services.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:  As set out in the report.

 

Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted:  None.