cuddlepop
02-Mar-10, 17:33
Council Meeting: The agenda and background papers (http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/committees/thehighlandcouncil/2010-03-04-hc-ag.htm) are available for the full council meeting on Thursday 4 March when the report which sets out the proposed approach to the budget consultation (PDF) (http://www.highland.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/FD04B6BA-B0E6-4CC5-B3D6-A10FCA5CE352/0/Item9HC4809.pdf) exercise will be considered.
Swimming pools,museums,librarys,daycare,schools.....nothing will be left untouched.
I've copied and pasted social work proposals as I feel Skye has been unfairly targeted.
Savings Proposals for Consultation 2011/12 - 2012/13
Annex 1
Social Work
Ref. Activity Heading Savings Proposal
Indicative
Savings
£m
15 Establish Community Health
& Social Care Partnerships
with NHS Highland
Move towards integrated management of health and care
0.250
16 Community Care Learning
Disability Support Work
provision
Review in - house support services for learning disabilities at
Cradlehall, Inverness 0.035
18 Learning Disability Day Care Review of day care facility at Beachview, Brora.
0.069
19 Learning Disability Day Care Review learning disability day care service provision at Tigh
na Drochaidh 0.020
20 Community Care
Establishments
Review Raasay Day Centre
0.014
22 Care at Home Consider tender for all home care (public sector process
involving comparator - phased approach) 1.000
23 Orchard Cease providing residential care at Orchard and downsize
provision. Restrict the service to short breaks. 0.150
24 Top slice of fostering &
adoption budget
Top slice of fostering & adoption budget
0.100
28 Children & Families Overnight provision in Children's Units
0.100
31 Care Homes Review of all LA care home provision, to ensure best value
tbc
35 Day Care Review Older People’s Day Care at Tigh na Drochaid,
Portree 0.065
36 Childrens Services Review Staffin respite unit
0.130
Total 1.933
I sincerely hope that these proposals are up for discussions at our local forum meetings because if not myself and others will no longer ve able to live here.:~(
The first Ward Forum to be asked for views on the consultation will be the North
West and Central Sutherland Ward Forum on 27th March
Swimming pools,museums,librarys,daycare,schools.....nothing will be left untouched.
I've copied and pasted social work proposals as I feel Skye has been unfairly targeted.
Savings Proposals for Consultation 2011/12 - 2012/13
Annex 1
Social Work
Ref. Activity Heading Savings Proposal
Indicative
Savings
£m
15 Establish Community Health
& Social Care Partnerships
with NHS Highland
Move towards integrated management of health and care
0.250
16 Community Care Learning
Disability Support Work
provision
Review in - house support services for learning disabilities at
Cradlehall, Inverness 0.035
18 Learning Disability Day Care Review of day care facility at Beachview, Brora.
0.069
19 Learning Disability Day Care Review learning disability day care service provision at Tigh
na Drochaidh 0.020
20 Community Care
Establishments
Review Raasay Day Centre
0.014
22 Care at Home Consider tender for all home care (public sector process
involving comparator - phased approach) 1.000
23 Orchard Cease providing residential care at Orchard and downsize
provision. Restrict the service to short breaks. 0.150
24 Top slice of fostering &
adoption budget
Top slice of fostering & adoption budget
0.100
28 Children & Families Overnight provision in Children's Units
0.100
31 Care Homes Review of all LA care home provision, to ensure best value
tbc
35 Day Care Review Older People’s Day Care at Tigh na Drochaid,
Portree 0.065
36 Childrens Services Review Staffin respite unit
0.130
Total 1.933
I sincerely hope that these proposals are up for discussions at our local forum meetings because if not myself and others will no longer ve able to live here.:~(
The first Ward Forum to be asked for views on the consultation will be the North
West and Central Sutherland Ward Forum on 27th March