Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be updated accordingly;

(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;

(c)       That a joint meeting of the Social & Health and Education and Youth Committees be arranged as soon as possible; and

(d)       That a representative of the Ambulance Service be invited to attend the meeting of the Committee to be held on 14 June 2018.

In presenting the Forward Work Programme, the Democratic Services Manager advised that the next meeting of the Committee on 25 January 2018 would take place at Llys Jasmine, Mold.

During consideration of the items on the Forward Work Programme, Councillor David Healey commented on the need to avoid duplication of work with the Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee.  He referred to the Early Help Hub and the rollout of free childcare provision which could be submitted to a joint meeting of the Education & Youth and Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committees.  It was agreed that a joint meeting of the Social & Health Care and Education & Youth Committees be arranged as soon as possible.

Following a suggestion by Councillor Cindy Hinds it was agreed that a representative of the Ambulance Service would be invited to attend the meeting of the Committee to be held on 14 June 2018.

The Senior Manager Children and Workforce referredto the annual Director’s letter and said proposals would be brought to the meeting of the Committee to be held on 29 March 2018.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be updated accordingly;

(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;

(c)       That a joint meeting of the Social & Health and Education and Youth Committees be arranged as soon as possible; and

(d)       That a representative of the Ambulance Service be invited to attend the meeting of the Committee to be held on 14 June 2018.