Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be amended to reflect the items agreed; and

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.

The Community and Education Overview and Scrutiny Facilitator introduced the Forward Work Programme report which had been updated following the last meeting of the Committee.

It was suggested that a special meeting be arranged for the Committee to receive Stage 1 of the budget which was agreed.

The Chief Officer (Organisational Change) suggested that Newydd and Aura be invited to attend meetings twice a year.  One meeting would be to receive a mid-year review, providing examples of good practice, with the second being an opportunity for the Committee to receive their Business Plans for the forthcoming year.  This was supported.

The Chief Officer also suggested that two slots be allocated to the Social Care Alternative Delivery Model (ADM).  The first meeting would be to receive a mid-year check on how they were performing in-year with examples of good practice, and the second meeting being an opportunity for the Committee to receive their Business Plan for the forthcoming year.  In supporting that suggestion, it was also agreed that the Social and Health Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee Members also be invited to attend the meeting for the Social Care ADM review, which was currently scheduled for 27^th November, noting that the date might change.

It was suggested and agreed that a representative from Cambrian Aquatics be invited to the meeting on 29^th January 2018 and that the meeting be held in one of the Community Asset Transfer (CAT) venues.

The Committee agreed to invite the Chief Executive of BT to a future meeting to explain the wider Open Reach strategy to Members, following earlier concerns raised around digital access in rural parts of the County.  Councillor Jones suggested that this be arranged for after Welsh Government (WG) had published its findings following a recent consultation exercise on broadband needs, which would inform the next stage of the rollout to take place in early 2018.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be amended to reflect the items agreed; and

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises.