Issue - meetings

That Wokingham Borough Council’s Strategy for People with a Learning Disability, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved.

The Executive considered a report setting out the Council’s strategy for Wokingham residents with a learning disability and the families, partners and carers who support them.

The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Services advised the meeting that whilst nationally 68% of adult social care departments would be overspent this was not the case in Wokingham Borough.  He thanked officers for their hard work.  The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Services went on to advise Members that the Council spent £19.8m a year on learning disability support for 520 residents which was 42% of the adult social care budget.  

Councillor Haitham Taylor commented that she was pleased that service users had been involved in designing the Strategy and asked whether feedback would be sought from them at a later stage.  Councillor Margetts indicated that it would and that the document needed to be responsive.

In response to a question from Councillor Kaiser, Councillor Margetts stated that the Council would work with charities regarding what services and support they could offer and would not simply offer a block grant.

RESOLVED:  That Wokingham Borough Council’s Strategy for People with a Learning Disability, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be approved.