Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(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; and

(c)       That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.

The Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme.  She referred to the items for consideration at the next and future meetings of the Committee.  She drew attention to an All Member Seminar to discuss Out of County Placements to be held on 22 March at 2.00 pm, and to the further items to be scheduled on the FWP from September 2021. 

The Facilitator referred to the action tracking report which was appended to the report.  She advised that a response was still awaited from the Welsh Government to the joint letter sent from the Chair of Social & Health Care and Chair of Education, Youth and Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committees concerning home schooling.  She reported that all actions had been completed and gave an update on progress on the Committee’s  request for a report on disability discrimination to be submitted for consideration to a future meeting.   She invited members to raise any items they wished to be included on the forward work programme.

The Chair asked that an item on hospital meals service be scheduled.

In response to a question from Councillor Paul Cunningham, the Chief Officer (Social Services)  confirmed that a Member had been nominated to represent the Council on the North Wales Adoption Service.  

The recommendations in the report were moved by Councillor Gladys Healey  and seconded by Councillor Mike Lowe.

            RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(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; and

(c)       That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.