Issue details

Development of a Joint Commissioning Process for Newcastle under Lyme Borough

This is a follow up to a previous Cabinet report, presented in October 2014 and covering the review of the Newcastle Partnership. As part of the Partnership review, it was proposed and accepted by the Partnership that a collaborative approach to commissioning would be set up in order to deliver added value services in key areas of need for the Borough. This report will set out the details of this collaborative approach and secure Cabinet approval of the transfer of funds from the existing Third Sector Commissioning Framework and also for the Borough Council to act as the lead agency for this work in terms of administrative support and accounting.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £100,000 Revenue and £250,000 Capital Expenditure;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/12/2014

Relevant Committee(s): Finance, Assets and Performance;

Decision due: 4 Feb 2015 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Portfolio Holder - Community Safety and Wellbeing

Lead director: Mark Bailey - Head of Business Improvements, Central Services and Partnerships

Contact: Mark Bailey, Head of Business Improvement and Partnerships Mark Bailey (01782) 742751 Email: mark.bailey@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk.

Making Representations: Newcastle Partnership - key commissioning bodies including Staffordshire CC, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and Public Health.

Spend required/saving generated: Transfer of funds from existing Third Sector Commissioning budgets to Partnership Commissioning Budget - approx. £70,000 No additional spend or savings at this stage, although around £30,000 is being saved from the NULBC budget in third sector commissioning for 2015/16

Likely Date of Decision: 4th February 2015 Cabinet

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