Social Work And Health Committee - 29/10/2012

At a MEETING of the SOCIAL WORK AND HEALTH COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 29th October, 2012.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Ken LYNN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 24th September, 2012 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II THE REPROVISIONING OF SUPPORTS - KEMBACK STREET RESOURCE CENTRE/OUT AND ABOUT SUPPORT SERVICE

Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 26th March, 2012, wherein the intention to reprovision the support arrangements for individuals who used Kemback Street and the Out and About service was outlined as part of a later programme of change and it was remitted to the Director of Social Work to report the progress during the eighteen month period of change.

There was submitted Report No 409-2012 by Director of Social Work briefing members on the process of reprovisioning supports for individuals who used Kemback Street Resource Centre and the Out and About Support Service once these services ceased.

It was reported that deputation requests in objection to the proposals had been received from the following people:-

(a) Eileen Laing and George Stewart (on behalf of family members, carers and service users of Kemback Street Adult Resource centre).

(b) Moira Leck (Downs Syndrome Scotland).

(c) Ian Hood (Co-ordinator of the Learning Disability Alliance Scotland).

The Committee heard the deputations and, after questions and answers, the deputations withdrew.

Following consideration of the report and representations made, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Dawson, moved:-

(i) to note the contents of the report, in particular, the progress made in relation to the reprovisioning of supports for individuals who received a service at Kemback Street Resource Centre and the Out and About Support Service;

(ii) that, following the conclusion of the reprovisioning process, Kemback Street Resource Centre and the Out and About Support Service closed;

(iii) to note that the Social Work Department would declare Kemback Street Resource Centre surplus to requirements and remit any future use to the Director of City Development; and

(iv) to remit to the Director of Social Work to report to the Social Work and Health Committee the progress of the wider Learning Disability Implementation Plan in August, 2013.

As an amendment, Councillor Keenan, seconded by Bailie Wright, moved that recommendations 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 be deleted and replaced with the following:-

2.1 note the content of the report;

2.2 resolve that the Kemback Street Resource Centre and Out and About Support Service do not close; and

that recommendation 2.4 be renumbered 2.3.

On a division, there voted the motion - the Convener, Councillors Guild, Alexander, Black, Bowes, Campbell, Cordell, Dawson, Hunter, McDonald, Melville, Murray, Ross, Bailie Sawers, Lord Provost Duncan and Depute Lord Provost Roberts (16); and for the amendment - Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Brennan, Cruickshank, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready, McGovern, Macpherson, Bailies Wright, Borthwick, and Scott (13) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

III FOOD TRAIN

Reference was made to Article III of the minute of meeting of the Recess Sub-Committee held on 1st August, 2011, wherein the Food Train was established in Dundee City.

There was submitted Report No 403-2012 by Director of Social Work informing the Committee of the progress made by the Food Train since it began operating in January, 2012.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the progress of the Food Train; and

(ii) to endorse the steps being taken to support community capacity building and to co‑production in order to meet the demands of demographic changes and future demand for services.

Ken LYNN, Convener.