That a 3.8% inflationary uplift to the care fee rates paid by the council for the residential and nursing care market for 2016-17 be approved for the reasons set out in the report.

The Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Community Wellbeing submitted a report which described the process undertaken to engage Trafford’s care market, and in particular Nursing and Residential Care providers, through the Fair Price For Care exercise, and consequently setting out a proposed inflationary fee uplift for 2016/17.

RESOLVED - That a 3.8% inflationary uplift to the care fee rates paid by the council for the residential and nursing care market for 2016-17 be approved for the reasons set out in the report.