Agenda and decisions

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

None were received.

To consider the Forward Work Programme of the Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee and to inform the Committee of progress against actions from previous meetings.

(a)          That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(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 the progress made in completing the outstanding actions be noted

For Members to view the Annual Director of Social Services Report, which include the key developments of the past year and our priorities for next year.

That Committee review and support the Social Services Director’s Annual Report 2023/24 and priorities identified for the 2024/25 financial year.

(a)          That the Committee support the submission to the Childcare and Early Years Capital Programme 2022-2025 for the Cornist Park in Flint scheme to proceed from the ‘starting a project’ stage and to request agreement to the ‘design and build’ phase of the programme from Welsh Government.

(b)          That the Committee support a Direct Award process to appoint an experienced contractor to meet the WG deadline of 31 March 2025. The award would be through the existing Pagoba framework.

(c)          That the Committee note the identification of the Ysgol Terrig/Ysgol Parc Y Llan, Treuddyn as a potential second project, subject to further work with partners. If options were viable within the timescales prescribed by Welsh Government approval would be sought from Cabinet to proceed based on the timelines, costings and partnership agreement.

To inform Members of the proposals to charge a management fee to individuals for whom the Council are Corporate Appointees.

(a)      That the Committee support the implementation of a charging structure for local authority managed Appointeeship cases.

(b)      That the committee support the inclusion of option 3 within the consultation

To consult on the review of carers services and proposals for commissioning.

(a)          That the Committee acknowledge the feedback received locally with regards to carers services as part of the review.

(b)          That the Committee considered and support the proposals made for the recommissioning of carers services for a five-year period starting from April 2025 as per our Contract Procedure Rules that require Cabinet approval for the award of contracts with a value over £2 million.