1)    That the outcome of the consultation be noted

2)    Considers the response to the consultation

3)    That the following fee rates be approved for implementation from April 2023:

·                 Homecare : 8.74% inflationary uplift  -  this equates to £19.66 p/hr for framework homecare providers.

·                 Residential and Nursing Care Homes : 9.17% inflationary uplift

·                 Residential Bed Rate: £657.90

·                 Nursing Bed Rate:       £735.43

4)    The Executive confirm that in approving the above, it has taken into consideration the Council’s Public Sector Equality duty.