FOI Request - Social Care Budgeting

Request 101003815306

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding adult social care fee setting and budgeting processes. Specifically, I would like to inquire about the following:

1. Did the Council conduct consultations with adult social-care providers and individuals receiving services prior to agreeing on the service fees? If so, can you provide evidence of this consultation?
2. Do you have a copy of the impact assessment completed to support the decision for the approved fee increase?
3. In the budget-setting process for 2025-2026, were any funds allocated to increase reserves?
4. What was the percentage change in Council Tax levels for 2025-2026?

Response 25-07-20251. 

1. A. The Charges report was reported to Moray Council on 19 Feb 2025. A default increase of 3.6% was approved per the Charges policy (CPI + 1%  being CPI form the previous October which was 2.6%).

Charges report 19 Feb 2025 to be found here: https://moray.cmis.uk.com/moray/Document.ashx?czJKcaeAi5tUFL1DTL2UE4zNRBcoShgo=SUGfo%2b7O2XbNi0Az15XARnYkUjmvRutNhrSW3BiGuRzGSi25tYZXJg%3d%3d&rUzwRPf%2bZ3zd4E7Ikn8Lyw%3d%3d=pwRE6AGJFLDNlh225F5QMaQWCtPHwdhUfCZ%2fLUQzgA2uL5jNRG4jdQ%3d%3d&mCTIbCubSFfXsDGW9IXnlg%3d%3d=hFflUdN3100%3d&kCx1AnS9%2fpWZQ40DXFvdEw%3d%3d=hFflUdN3100%3d&uJovDxwdjMPoYv%2bAJvYtyA%3d%3d=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&FgPlIEJYlotS%2bYGoBi5olA%3d%3d=NHdURQburHA%3d&d9Qjj0ag1Pd993jsyOJqFvmyB7X0CSQK=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&WGewmoAfeNR9xqBux0r1Q8Za60lavYmz=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&WGewmoAfeNQ16B2MHuCpMRKZMwaG1PaO=ctNJFf55vVA%3d

Charges appendix 19 Feb 2025 to be found here: https://moray.cmis.uk.com/moray/Document.ashx?czJKcaeAi5tUFL1DTL2UE4zNRBcoShgo=J0YJrG4xsWNyqNt%2b6s9R%2bepGRBZm%2fltMBY8DfOfA182Af4b%2b7qUtjQ%3d%3d&rUzwRPf%2bZ3zd4E7Ikn8Lyw%3d%3d=pwRE6AGJFLDNlh225F5QMaQWCtPHwdhUfCZ%2fLUQzgA2uL5jNRG4jdQ%3d%3d&mCTIbCubSFfXsDGW9IXnlg%3d%3d=hFflUdN3100%3d&kCx1AnS9%2fpWZQ40DXFvdEw%3d%3d=hFflUdN3100%3d&uJovDxwdjMPoYv%2bAJvYtyA%3d%3d=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&FgPlIEJYlotS%2bYGoBi5olA%3d%3d=NHdURQburHA%3d&d9Qjj0ag1Pd993jsyOJqFvmyB7X0CSQK=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&WGewmoAfeNR9xqBux0r1Q8Za60lavYmz=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&WGewmoAfeNQ16B2MHuCpMRKZMwaG1PaO=ctNJFf55vVA%3d

2. None

3. No

4. 10%