Issue - meetings

The Board received details of a recent petition received by the Council from Halton Care Workers and the associated response to this.

At the Health PPB on 29 November 2022, the Board received a public question in respect to the payment of the Foundation Living Wage to all care workers across Halton, following receipt of the Adult Social Care Discharge Fund.  The Board’s response to this was presented in the report.

Subsequently, a petition was received by the Council in February 2023, from Halton Care Workers, requesting a pay rise; details listed in the report.  Following receipt of this Councillor Wharton, Leader of the Council, responded to the petitioners; this was also presented in the report.

Further to debate from Members, it was noted that work on consulting with other local authorities in the area on this matter had begun, under the previous Chair of the Board, Councillor Peter Lloyd Jones. 

One Member shared his aspirations for the Council to have its own ‘domiciliary care hubs’ so that the consistency of care for residents in the Borough could be improved.  The difficulties being faced by care providers and local authorities with the recruitment of staff was highlighted at a care provider conference that took place last year.

RESOLVED:  That the contents of the report be noted.