Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved;

(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 Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme and drew attention to the items scheduled for the next meeting of the Committee to be held on 20 January 2022.  The Senior Manager – Integrated Services and Lead Adults, explained that in addition to the item on Extra Care which was scheduled for the next meeting of the Committee, she could also submit a regulated service update from the Services Manager Resources and Regulated Services which would include extra care.   This was supported by the Committee.

The Senior Manager – Children referred to the item on Children’s Services Transformation and advised that work to develop children’s homes was progressing well.  He suggested that he provided a  progress report for information to the next meeting and a  detailed report to follow to a future meeting during the year.  This was agreed by the Committee.

The Facilitator referred to the actions arising from previous meetings and gave an update on progress to date.

Councillor Healey referred to the action arising from the item on Mental Health Services in Flintshire and asked if a response had been received to the letter and email which had been sent to the Welsh Government (WG).  The Facilitator explained that a letter and a number of emails had been sent and a reply was awaited.  The Facilitator said she was chasing a response and it was agreed that the action be escalated. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be approved;

(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.