Decision details

To meet the statutory requirements on the Director of Social Services and ensure the report is circulated for public consultation.

As required by the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, the Group Director, Community & Children’s Services presented Members with his draft report in respect of ‘The Director of Social Services Annual Report’, prior to its content being made available for public consultation.

The Group Director provided Members with a brief overview of the report, which sets out how the Council's Social Services performed last year, highlighting the direction and priorities set for the year ahead. Members were advised that the report had also been presented to the Health & Wellbeing and Children & Young People scrutiny Committee for consideration at their recent meetings, with no material changes to the report coming forward.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Community Services & Welsh Language thanked the Group Director for his report, adding that despite considerable challenges and demands placed on the service, it continually provided an excellent services for the benefit of its residents.  The Cabinet Member spoke of the ongoing journey of transformation and the work that had been achieved.

The Cabinet Member for Children and Young People spoke of the strong report and the work of resilient families and the one point of contact, commenting on the right direction that the service was delivering.

It was RESOLVED:

1.    To note the Rhondda Cynon Taf Director of Social Services draft Annual Report (as attached as Appendix 1 of the report).

(N.B. At this juncture in the meeting the Leader left the meeting and the Chair was taken forward by the Vice Chair, County Borough Councillor M Webber).