Issue - meetings

That the issues outlined above be referred to the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee to look at joint working with BCUHB.

The Environment and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Facilitator introduced the 2013/14 Mid Year Improvement Plan Monitoring Report relevant to the Committee for the period April to September 2013.   She advised that the Improvement Plan Monitoring Report explained the progress being made towards delivery of the impacts set out in the Improvement Plan.  The Facilitator invited the Director of Community Services to report on the Improvement Plan sub-priority reports on Independent Living and Integrated Community Social and Health Services, which were appended to the report.

Commenting on the improvements achieved around delivering Disabled Facilities Grants Councillor Cindy Hinds expressed praise for the services provided by the Care and Repair Service.

Councillor Hilary McGuill referred to the need for effective joint working with BCUHB and expressed concerns regarding action planning/strategic direction.

 Discussion took place around Mental Health & Dementia commissioning strategies which demonstrated high dependency on partnership working with BCUHB and Members were concerned regarding the risks to future provision of services for the residents of Flintshire and the impact on budgets.

The Chair again highlighted the need for partnership working with BCUHB and suggested that the issues be drawn to the attention of the Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

Commenting on the new format of the performance reports Councillor Hilary McGuill asked that more detail be provided in future reports on how services progress from red to green. 

RESOLVED:

That the issues outlined above be referred to the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee to look at joint working with BCUHB.