Issue details

*Past practice in assessing contributions for adult social care non residential care

 

 

To consider the report of Director,People into a review of the implications of past practice in assessing contributions for adult social care non residential care and the proposed actions in response to this. 

This report is not for publication by virtue of category 5 (legal professional privilege) and  category 3 (financial and business affairs of the Authority) of  10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules as contained in the Council’s Constitution.  It is not in the public interest to disclose this information because the overriding principle in relation to legal professional privilege favours maintaining openness of communication between lawyer and client as a fundamental principle in relation to the administration of justice in the UK. Such communications would only be disclosed in very limited circumstances where a strong argument in favour of release outweighed the primary principle of privilege. The release of such privileged advice would undermine the Council’s ability to take timely and appropriate confidential legal advice in the future. The financial information contained in the report is not in the public interest to disclose as it would prejudice the Council’s ability to meet its statutory duties in relation to Best Value if the information was released into the public domain .

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2014

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - View reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
This item is confidential in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution,
The report is not for publication by virtue of category 5 (legal professional privilege – Appendix 5) and category 3 (financial and business affairs of
the Authority – Appendix 4) of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules as contained in the Council’s Constitution. It is not in the public interest to disclose this information because the overriding principle in relation to legal professional privilege favours maintaining openness of communication between lawyer and client as a fundamental principle in relation to the administration of justice in the UK. Such communications would only be disclosed in very limited circumstances where a strong argument in favour of release outweighed the primary principle of privilege. The release of such privileged advice would undermine the Council’s ability t

Decision due: 18 Mar 2014 by Cabinet

Lead member: Councillor Dave Shields, Lord Mayor of Southampton - 2024-2025 Councillor.D.Shields@southampton.gov.uk

Lead director: Director, People

Department: Health and Adult Social Care Portfolio

Contact: Email: carol.valentine@southampton.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Directorate Management Team, Corporate Management Team, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care. Legal Services and Finance

Consultees

Finance, Legal and Democrativ Services. Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care

Decisions

Agenda items

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