Minutes:
The
Board gave consideration to a report providing a proposed budget and associated
savings plan for 2022/23 which sought approval by the Board. It had been
considered by the Finance & Policy Committee at their meeting on 18 March
2022. The budgeting process for the next year had been underway since October
2021, and the report followed on from a range of related reports considered in
recent meetings which provided the Budget Outlook, a summary of the Scottish
Budget, set the savings target, outlined draft budget proposals and the
consultation process.
Decision
The Integration Joint Board –
1. Noted that the HSCP had developed a proposed balanced
budget in line with the timetable.
2. Approved the proposed budget for 2022/23.
3. Approved the Budget Proposals / Savings Plan.
4. Noted Equality Impact Assessments had been completed
and would be published on the website in respect of relevant savings proposals.
5. Noted the outcome of the public consultation process
and noted that this had been considered in the amendments to the savings plan.
6. Approved the implementation of contract uplifts to
ensure that all care staff received a minimum of £10.50 per hour from 1 April
and noted that this was fully funded.
7. Noted the intention to repay the debt to ߣsirÊÓƵ and
Bute Council early and establish a reserve for capital investment and service transformation
as funding allowed.
8. Instructed the Chief Officer to accept Funding Offers
from NHS Highland and ߣsirÊÓƵ and Bute Council and issue formal directions as
detailed in the draft at appendix 5 to the submitted report.
(Reference:Ìý Report by Head of Finance and Transformation
dated 30 March 2022, submitted)
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