Issue - meetings

(a)       That Members endorse the final draft for consideration by Cabinet; and

(b)       That the comments on the styles proposed by “Double Click” be fed back. 

The Director of Community Services introduced a report to present the final draft of the Social Services Annual Performance Overview Report to the Committee and to seek any final views and comments on both the content and proposed layout before approval by Cabinet. 

                        The final version of the report had been prepared following an in-depth review of current performance by service managers, planning and performance officers and a period of consultation and challenge including a Member Task and Finish Group.  The report was a summary of the assessment of the Council’s overall Social Services performance, benchmarking the Council against the key areas identified in the Strategy for Sustainable Social Services for Wales in anticipation of the Social Services and Well Being Bill.  It also identified the targets for the year ahead.  The Director referred to “Double Click” Design Work scheme for Mental Health service users, who had prepared the mock up pages for the final version of the report.     

            The Senior Manager for Partnership, Development and Performance confirmed that the comments of the Task and Finish Group had been incorporated into the draft report. 

            Councillor S. Jones felt that the first priority listed within the draft report should include the word ‘care’.  The Director responded that the priorities listed were for 2012/13 and that the priorities for 2013/14 were being worked on and that he would feed back the comment.  Councillor H.J. McGuill requested that the pages numbers for each section be included on the contents page and that each section start on a new page.  Councillor D.I. Mackie said that it was difficult to read documents in landscape.  The Senior Manager for Partnership, Development and Performance said that the comment on the format of the document would be fed back to “Double Click”. 

            The Chair welcomed the report and spoke of the achievements by Social Services and the work that had been undertaken. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That Members endorse the final draft for consideration by Cabinet; and

(b)       That the comments on the styles proposed by “Double Click” be fed back.