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The Chair of the Council to formally move Minute 26 of the Procedures Committee (18 April 2018).

(a) that Members should have the opportunity to debate the matter further Council, in particular, that the recommendations of the Panel, as outlined in the Report (and replicated below) be accepted and implemented in full;

(i)            that the structure of the scheme be endorsed and retained;

(ii)         the Basic Allowance be increased to £12,607 and the multipliers be recalculated accordingly, as outlined at appendix 2 of the Report;

(iii)        that the SRA payment for the Chair of the Investment & Pension Fund Committee be increased by a multiplier of 0.25 to 0.50;

(iv)        that careful consideration should be given, in the future, to the levels of allowances to ensure they keep pace with the economy generally;

(v)        that the sustained reduction, including a reduction in the current year, in the number of SRA's be welcomed and that the levels be kept below the 50% threshold, as is currently the case; and

(vi)        that the Panel keep a watching brief on the Devolution / Combined Authority Agenda to assess any impact on allowances;

(b) that from May 2018, any future increases in Members Allowances (whilst still being subject to Council approval) use the NJC staff pay award as the future bench mark;

(c) that the Committee make representations to both the LGA and CCN to lobby Government for a national framework for the determination of Members Allowances.

The Chair of the Council formally MOVED Minute 26 of the Procedures Committee (18 April 2018) and Councillor Hannaford SECONDED

(a) that Members should have the opportunity to debate the matter further Council, in particular, that the recommendations of the Panel, as outlined in the Report (and replicated below) be accepted and implemented in full;

(i)            that the structure of the scheme be endorsed and retained;

(ii)         the Basic Allowance be increased to £12,607 and the multipliers be recalculated accordingly, as outlined at appendix 2 of the Report;

(iii)        that the SRA payment for the Chair of the Investment & Pension Fund Committee be increased by a multiplier of 0.25 to 0.50;

(iv)        that careful consideration should be given, in the future, to the levels of allowances to ensure they keep pace with the economy generally;

(v)        that the sustained reduction, including a reduction in the current year, in the number of SRA's be welcomed and that the levels be kept below the 50% threshold, as is currently the case; and

(vi)        that the Panel keep a watching brief on the Devolution / Combined Authority Agenda to assess any impact on allowances;

(b) that from May 2018, any future increases in Members Allowances (whilst still being subject to Council approval) use the NJC staff pay award as the future bench mark;

(c) that the Committee make representations to both the LGA and CCN to lobby Government for a national framework for the determination of Members Allowances.

Councillor Connett then MOVED and Councillor Dewhirst SECONDED that (b) be amended by the addition of the following words at the end of the sentence;

‘(b) and that any increase in Members Allowances agreed by Devon County Council will come into effect from when the new County Council is elected in May 2021, mindful of the existing strains in funding Devon's highways, education and care services and the Government's continued short-changing of Devon.

The Amendment in the name of Councillor Connett was then put to the vote and declared LOST.

(In accordance with Standing Order 32(4) Councillors Brazil, Connett, Dewhirst, Greenslade, G Hook, J Hook and Way asked that their vote for Councillor Connetts amendment be recorded).

The Motion in the name of Councillor Chugg was then put to the vote and declared CARRIED.

(In accordance with Standing Order 32(4) Councillors Brazil, Connett, Dewhirst, Greenslade, G Hook, J Hook and Way asked that their vote against Councillor Chuggs motion be recorded).

To receive and consider the recommendations of the Cabinet (Minute 149(a)) of 14 March 2018 as an amendment to the following Notice of Motion submitted previously to the Council by Councillor Shaw and referred thereto in accordance with Standing Order 8(2), namely;

This Council is concerned by the decision of the Devon Clinical Commissioning Groups to introduce an Accountable Care System for Devon’s NHS and adult social care services from 1st April 2018, without the full agreement of this Council.

In view of the widespread public concern over Accountable Care Systems and Accountable Care Organisations, and the decision of NHS England to hold a 12-week consultation on ACOs, this Council calls on the Devon CCGs to put the introduction of the ACS on hold until local people have been fully consulted on the plans’.

Having had regard to the aforementioned, any factual briefing/position statement on the matter set out in Report CSO/18/11 and other suggestions or alternatives considered at that meeting the Cabinet subsequently resolved:

(i)  that the Council be asked to note the Report of the Chief Executive (ACS/18/83) which outlined the key features of an emerging Devon Integrated Care System, outlining the statutory duty of the local authority to co-operate with NHS partners and the focus on Integrated Care Systems bringing together aspects of health and social care, enabling organisations to share services, budgets, staff and resources where appropriate to best meet the needs of the populations they serve and also the briefing note circulated to all Members of this Council on 9 February which confirmed there was no creation of a new organisation;

(ii)     that the Council be asked to note there are no proposed changes to existing Governance or accountability arrangements from 1 April 2018; and

(iii) that the Council, in line with the recommendations to Cabinet in Report ACS/18/83, welcome and endorse the invitation for the Health and Adult Care Scrutiny to include Integrated Care System Governance in its work programme to inform future decision making and to ensure Scrutiny Members are involved in the planning for these integrated arrangements.

Pursuant to County Council Minute 81 of 15 February 2018 relating to the Notice of Motion set out below as previously submitted and formally moved and seconded by Councillor Shaw that:                

‘This Council is concerned by the decision of the Devon Clinical Commissioning Groups to introduce an Accountable Care System for Devon’s NHS and adult social care services from 1st April 2018, without the full agreement of this Council.

In view of the widespread public concern over Accountable Care Systems and Accountable Care Organisations, and the decision of NHS England to hold a 12-week consultation on ACOs, this Council calls on the Devon CCGs to put the introduction of the ACS on hold until local people have been fully consulted on the plans’.

and having had regard to the advice of the Cabinet (the amendment) set out in Minute 149(a) of 14 March 2018:

(i)   that the Council be asked to note the Report of the Chief Executive (ACS/18/83) which outlined the key features of an emerging Devon Integrated Care System, outlining the statutory duty of the local authority to co-operate with NHS partners and the focus on Integrated Care Systems bringing together aspects of health and social care, enabling organisations to share services, budgets, staff and resources where appropriate to best meet the needs of the populations they serve and also the briefing note circulated to all Members of this Council on 9 February which confirmed there was no creation of a new organisation;

(ii)     that the Council be asked to note there are no proposed changes to existing Governance or accountability arrangements from 1 April 2018; and

(iii)   that the Council, in line with the recommendations to Cabinet in Report ACS/18/83, welcome and endorse the invitation for the Health and Adult Care Scrutiny to include Integrated Care System Governance in its work programme to inform future decision making and to ensure Scrutiny Members are involved in the planning for these integrated arrangements.

Councillor Hart MOVED and Councillor McInnes SECONDED that the Cabinet’s advice be accepted and that Notice of Motion be amended as outlined above.

The amendment in the name of Councillor Hart was then put to the vote and declared CARRIED.

Councillor Connett then MOVED and Councillor Greenslade SECONDED that the Motion be amended as follows;

That (ii) be amended by the addition of the following words and the end of the current sentence;

“that any future proposed changes to governance and accountability arrangements be subject to scrutiny in advance of any changes being agreed; and”

The amendment in the name of Councillor Connett was put to the vote and declared LOST.

(In accordance with Standing Order 32(4) Councillors Brazil, Connett, Dewhirst, Greenslade, G Hook, J Hook and Way asked that their vote for Councillor Connetts amendment be recorded).

The Motion in the name of Councillor Hart was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.