To consider the recommendation of the Cabinet and a report that seeks approval of the Adult Social Care Strategy.

The Council received the Cabinet’s recommendations to add the Adult Social Care Strategy to the Council’s Policy Framework and to approve the Strategy (as set out in the submitted report).  Members were advised the Adult Social Care Strategy set out a vision for thriving communities, where people can prosper and outlined how, by working together, improved adult social care services for residents in Torbay could be delivered. 

Councillor Tranter proposed and Councillor Joyce seconded a motion, which was agreed (unanimously) by the Council as set out below:

1.    that the list of Policy Framework documents set out in Torbay Council’s Constitution be updated to include the Adult Social Care Strategy; and

2.   subject to 1. above, the Adult Social Care Strategy as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.

To consider a report that seeks approval of the Adult Social Care Strategy.