Issue - meetings

That the report be received.                

The Member Engagement Manager introduced the report to present the monitoring of progress for the second quarter of 2015/16 focusing on the areas of underperformance relevant to the Committee.  He explained that CAMMS was a software programme for integrated planning, risk management and programme/project management and reporting.

                        Councillor Dave Mackie expressed concern about the name of the software because of its similarity to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).  In response to a comment from Councillor Mackie that such issues should be considered when naming software solutions, the Member Engagement Manager advised that CAMMS was the name of the company that had set up the software. 

                        The Chief Officer (Organisational Change) explained that the high level risk area for the Committee related to the capacity and capability of the organisation to implement necessary changes.  It covered three areas which were alternative delivery models (ADM), Community Asset Transfers (CAT) and property rationalisation. 

            Community Asset Transfer

                        The Chief Officer explained that 95 expressions of interest had been received which was a positive position to be in.  A number of CATs were progressing through the legal phase of the process (stage 3) and the Chief Officer explained that a model legal document had been used to allow a less complex set of legal papers to be put forward which would also mean consistency across all CATs.  Interested groups had been encouraged to seek their own legal advice but the overall objective was not to rewrite the model document; it was felt that simplicity and consistency was the best approach. 

            Alternative Delivery Models

                        A number of services such as leisure, facilities management and day care services were progressing to the financial business planning stage and it was anticipated that a review of ADMs would be considered by Cabinet at its meeting in February 2016.  Feasibility of a number of other projects was also being considered.  The Chief Officer commented on the need for support in relation to Social Enterprises and explained that the overall aim was to increase the numbers within Flintshire.  He commented on the social enterprise in Sandycroft that had been established and detailed a number of other schemes that it was anticipated would progress to become social enterprises. 

            Property rationalisation

                        Work was continuing around consolidation of employees working in phases three and four of County Hall into phases one and two and on the finalisation of agreements with third parties that currently leased Council owned buildings.

                        Councillor Dave Mackie commented on Double Click, a recently established social enterprise, and asked for an update on how the project was progressing.  The Chief Officer (Organisational Change) welcomed the suggestion and indicated that the review report could also include the social enterprise for Mancot Library (Friends of Mancot Library).  The aim of social enterprise was to continue the services that were of benefit to the community and the Chief Officer indicated that the report could also provide details of the differences that the social enterprises had made to the communities. 

                         Councillor Ian Dunbar  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40