Issue - meetings

            That the Forward Work Programme be amended to reflect the suggestions made at the meeting. 

The Member Engagement Manager introduced the report to consider the Forward Work Programme for the Committee. 

            He advised Members that it was hoped that a Special Meeting of the Committee would take place at 2pm on Thursday, 9 April 2015 to which the Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board had been invited.  The meeting was not yet confirmed as the Environment & Social Care Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator had not received confirmation from officers from the Ambulance Trust who had also been invited to attend. 

            The Member Engagement Manager explained that only one item was due for consideration at the 5 March 2015 but the Chief Officer (Social Services) had suggested that a report on Social Services and the Wellbeing Act be considered at that meeting.  The Chief Officer explained that the report would provide details on the implementation of the Act. 

            It had also been suggested during earlier discussions that Gail Bennett and Anne Roberts be invited to a future meeting of the Committee.  The Chief Officer (Social Services) felt that it would be more appropriate that this form part of the joint meeting with Lifelong Learning Overview & Scrutiny that the Environment & Social Care Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator was in the process of arranging.   

            Councillor Hilary Isherwood spoke of issues of oral hygiene and her concern about the lack of ability of people to be able to find a dentist.  At a recent event held at the Daniel Owen Centre in Mold, she had asked about the possibility of establishing a mobile dentist service.  In response to a comment from Councillor Isherwood, the Chair felt that the Environment & Social Care Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator would be able to provide details of when it had been discussed at a previous meeting and to pursue the matter for consideration in the future.      

            RESOLVED:

            That the Forward Work Programme be amended to reflect the above suggestions.