Decisions for issue Commissioning for Community Meals

(1)       That the content of the report is noted and the actions recommended below agreed.

            Recommendation 1

The Adult Care and Health Committee agree a Waiver to extend the current contractual arrangements with WRVS from September 2012 until 31^st March 2013.

            Recommendation 2

The Adult Care and Health Committee agree that a Community Meals Service is secured by a competitive tendering process to operate from April 2013 for an initial three year period with an option to extend for a fourth year.

            Recommendation 3

The Adult Care and Health Committee agree that from 1 October 2012 and thereafter every six months the charge for Community Meals in Brighton will be raised by 20p until the point of no subsidy being required by the Council is reached.