The Director of Care and Health presented the report set out the financial monitoring information for the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee as at Quarter 1 (1 Apr – 30 Jun) 2023/24.  Members were informed that at the end of Quarter 1, there is a reported adverse position of £2.228m on the Committee’s net revenue budget of £130.579m.

Members discussed several concerns such as winter pressures and Criteria to Reside which is a tool used for discharge planning, noting that delays to discharge can cause additional issues with rehabilitation and reablement.

Resolved – that,

1. the adverse position presented at Quarter 1 be noted.

2. the delivery of the 2023/24 savings programme at Quarter 1 be noted.

3. the reserves allocated to the Committee for future one-off commitments be noted.

4. the level of reserves at Quarter 1 be noted.