Issue - decisions
Safeguarding Adults – Local Authority Care Act responsibilities
17/04/2015 - Brent Safeguarding Adults Board – proposed governance arrangements
(i) that approval be given to the adoption of the proposed Constitution of the Brent LSAB attached at appendix 1 of the report;
(ii) that the council’s new adult safeguarding responsibilities be delegated to the Strategic Director Adults;
(iii) that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Adults following consultation with the LSAB, the Chief Executive and Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing to make minor amendments to the LSAB Constitution as and when necessary;
(iv) that approval be given to a formal agreement between the LSAB Partners to support the functions of the Board and formalise a Pooled fund for the LSAB;
(v) that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director Adults following consultation with the LSAB Partners, LSAB chair and Chief Finance Officer to negotiate, vary, extend, renew or terminate the Pooled Funding Agreement for the LSAB on behalf of the Council in consultation with the Cabinet member for Adults, Health and Wellbeing.