This report is exempt by virtue of paragraph 3 as it contains commercially sensitive information.

A report by the Director of Regeneration, Housing and Planning sought the Cabinet’s approval to further extend a number of Supporting People contracts entered into with providers of services for clients with Learning Disabilities.  It also sought approval for a further virement from the budget of Regeneration, Housing and Planning to the Department of Adult Social Services.  (The initial request was approved by Cabinet on 15 March 2012 (Minute No. 348 refers)).  The Virement represented a contribution toward the cost of outsourced supported living services in Birkenhead, West Wirral and Wallasey.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the request of the Director of Regeneration, Housing and Planning to extend the Supporting People contracts as set out in Appendix

One to the report be approved; and

(2)  a virement of £898,090 from the budget of the Department of Regeneration Housing and Planning to the Department of Adult Social Services, as detailed in Appendix One to the report, be approved.