Issue - meetings

Executive Board considered the attached report:-

RECOMMENDED: That Council

1)        support

a)    the proposal submitted by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust to become a Foundation Trust;

b)    the membership arrangements proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

c)    the public memberships constituencies proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust should give due regard to a dedicated Halton constituency;

d)    the staff membership proposals proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

e)    the Governors structure proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust. However, in respect of the composition of Governors, Halton Borough Council recommend that they be allocated one dedicated Elected Member to represent Halton on the Governing Body;

f)     the plans for governance proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust; and

2)        Halton residents be encouraged to take up the opportunity to become members of the proposed Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Communities, on proposals for Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust to become a Foundation Trust.

            The Board was advised that Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust provided NHS services to a population of 750,000 people living in Liverpool, Sefton, Knowsley and Halton and St Helens.

Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS was aiming to become a Foundation Trust by April 2013 and was currently seeking views from patients and the public. The report provided details of the proposed membership arrangements and a summary of the proposals

            RESOLVED: That Council be recommended to

1)        support

a)    the proposal submitted by Liverpool Community Healthcare   NHS Trust to become a Foundation Trust;

b)    the membership arrangements proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

c)    the public memberships constituencies proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust should give due regard to a dedicated Halton constituency;

d)    the staff membership proposals proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust;

e)    the Governors structure proposed by Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust. However, in respect of the composition of Governors, Halton Borough Council recommend that they be allocated one dedicated Elected Member to represent Halton on the Governing Body;

f)     the plans for governance proposed by  Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Trust; and

2)        Halton residents be encouraged to take up the opportunity to become members of the proposed Liverpool Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.