Issue - meetings

The purpose of Brent’s Local Account is to communicate priorities and to provide Members, residents and service users with a key accountability mechanism by which self-regulation and improvement activities can be systematically monitored and reported.  The document attached at Appendix A is the full version of the report, but an executive summary and easy read version will be created to facilitate broader engagement.

(i)         that the performance and contextual information contained in this report be noted;

(ii)        that the current and future risks associated with the information provided and the strategic priorities identified be noted.

Councillor Hirani (Lead Member, Adults, Health and Wellbeing) introduced Brent’s Local Account. The purpose of the Local Account was to communicate priorities and to provide members, residents and service users with a key accountability mechanism for systematically monitoring and reporting self-regulation and improvement activities.  Councillor Hirani drew attention to the changing population particularly 0-5s and an increase in spend for over 85 years of age. He welcomed the NAIL project (New Accommodation for Independent Living), highlighted safeguarding as a priority and referred also to the contribution of early intervention and direct payments.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the performance and contextual information contained in this report be noted;

(ii)        that the current and future risks associated with the information provided and the strategic priorities identified be noted.