Issue - meetings

The Local Safeguarding Adults Board has produced an Annual Report which outlines the work its multi-agency partners carried out during 2011-12 and includes the Business Plan for 2012-15. The report requires the approval of the cabinet.

Councillor Crossley said that as Councillor Allen had not been able to attend the meeting because of illness he would propose the motion on his behalf. He read a statement from Councillor Allen. The LSAB annual report had been approved unanimously by the Health and Wellbeing (Shadow Board).

Councillor Ball seconded the proposal and said that the statistics for incidents of abuse against vulnerable adults were extremely worrying. There were many vulnerable adults in his own Ward, and it was shocking to see how such people were sometimes treated.

Councillor Beath noted that efforts were being made to encourage better awareness among care staff and to bring back compassion in the treatment of vulnerable people. She hoped this would progress in care homes and other institutions.

On a motion from Councillor Crossley, seconded by Councillor Ball, it was

RESOLVED (unanimously)

(1) To APPROVE the report and business plan of the Local Safeguarding Adults Board.