A report by the Director of Adult Social Services provided details of progress towards addressing the service issues raised by the Care Quality Commission’s Inspection of Adult Social Services in May 2010, and informed that a second improvement plan would be provided to Care Quality Commission by 19 October 2010.

Councillor I Lewis informed that the Department of Adult Social Services was actively involved and service users were being encouraged to take part in consultation.

Councillor J Green thanked those who had been involved in putting the report together.  He informed that the Cabinet would be accountable for putting right what was clearly wrong.  The Cabinet would provide support as the action plan was taken forward and the Council as a whole would put policies in place to support the improvements being made.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the report on progress in the First Improvement Plan for Safeguarding and Services to Adults with a Learning Disability be noted; and

(2)  the Second Improvement Plan be approved for submission to Care Quality Commission by 19 October 2010, with any final amendments being agreed by the Interim Chief Executive.