Issue - decisions

Date of Decision:

15 April 2025

Title:

Co-Production Plan - Development of Unpaid Carers Strategy 2026

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer,

Strategic Director, Adult Care, Housing and Public Health.

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Appendix 9, Section 4C3, of the Council’s Constitution provides that “The Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including: (4) Strategic Commissioning; (a) Commissioning”. 

Decision:

Between April 2025 and September 2025, Adult Care, Housing and Public Health Strategic Commissioning Business Unit will undertake consultation and engagement activity with unpaid carers and other identified stakeholders to inform the development of a revised Carers Strategy, to be launched in April 2026.

Reasons for the Decision:

The Borough That Cares Strategic Framework concludes in 2025 and work is commencing to revise the Strategy for launch in 2026.

To ensure the new strategy builds on the achievements of the current, reflects the needs and views of unpaid carers and the Council discharges its statutory duties under the Care Act to support unpaid carers, a programme of consultation and engagement has been approved. 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

None.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest declared.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest declared.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

None