Cabinet:
i. Noted the acknowledged pressure on adult social care, and the local position
ii. Endorsed the principles for developing the "blueprint" for social care
iii. Endorsed the measures being taken to ensure financial stability and sustainability in the service
iv. Approved the designation of an Adult Social Care Transformation Fund amounting to £8.5m, as set out in section 7 (of the report)
v. Authorised the Director of Adult Services, the s151 officer (or representative) and Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, in consultation with the Leader, to approve allocations from the Fund, and keep progress against approved schemes under review.