The Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Financial Inclusion, Councillor Richard Livingstone, will be interviewed on his portfolio:
To safeguard the needs of vulnerable adults, the provision of personal social services, services to older people, services to people with disabilities, services to those with HIV/AIDS and/or those with drug and alcohol problems, services to those with mental health needs and “supporting people”. The portfolio holder will work closely with the cabinet member for housing (with regard to the housing needs of vulnerable adults).
To promote financial inclusion and lead the council work to crack down on payday lenders and other irresponsible lenders.
The cabinet member will have particular responsibility for:
· relationship with the credit union;
· financial inclusion;
· Southwark Smart Savers;
· payday lenders and responsible lending (with the cabinet member for regeneration and new homes);
· adult social care, including personalisation;
· Southwark an Age Friendly borough;
· the council’s contribution to the freedom pass and approach on the taxicard scheme;
· older people and pensioner poverty;
· ethical care and improving the quality of homecare;
· disability and supporting vulnerable people.
The cabinet member will work with the deputy cabinet member for mental health.
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Financial Inclusion, Councillor Richard Livingstone, was interviewed on his portfolio.