Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor Thomas be elected as Chair of this meeting.

Apologies were received from Mrs A, the appellant’s representative.

There were no declarations of interest

RESOLVED that under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and the public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business indicated in Minutes 6 and 7 below, relating to "Appeal – Community Services – Care Service Contribution ", on the grounds that these items involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of that Act, in particular Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of that Schedule.

There were no other items of public business.

To hear a number of appeals against Care Service Contributions. 

The Committee considered an appeal by Mr A against an assessment of charges for his care package contribution. They received written representations from the Appellant's representative explaining the grounds for the appeal and written and oral representations from the People Directorate explaining the assessment and calculation of the care package charge.

RESOLVED that, having considered the representations made and given careful consideration to the totality of the financial circumstances of the appellant, the Committee felt it was reasonably practical to expect the appellant to pay the weekly service charge as assessed. 

There were no other items of private business.