Agenda, decisions and minutes

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

Councillor Dave Mackie declared a personal interest and Councillor Sean Bibby declared an historical interest to item 6.

Councillor Dave Mackie declared a personal interest and Councillor Sean Bibby declared an historical interest to item 6.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2025.

That the  minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2025 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

RESOLVED:

That the  minutes of the meeting held on 17 January 2025 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

(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: and

(c)        That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.

The Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme (agenda item 4)  for consideration, which included an update on outstanding actions.  She advised that Rota Visits were to be undertaken by Members of the Committee and that a report on Carbon Zero would be on the agenda for the March meeting. She confirmed that the song that Marleyfield House staff recorded with an Arts and Music group on how the pandemic affected them would be circulated to Members as requested at a previous meeting.

The Chair thanked the Members that attended the worthwhile Climbie Visit at the Flint Offices on 17^th February.

RESOLVED:

(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: and

(c)        That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.

(a)       That the Committee acknowledged the update on the process of recommissioning unpaid carers services;

(b)       That the Committee acknowledged the outcome of the PSOW’s “Own Initiative” Investigation into Carers Services and the resulting action plan;

(c)        That the Committee acknowledged the outcome of the Carers Wales “Track the       Act” Report; and

(d)       That the Committee endorsed the positive work underway with NEWCIS to develop the unpaid carer services and the Carers Centre as a hub for unpaid carers in Flintshire.

The Planning and Development Officer and Clare Sullivan from NEWCIS updated Members  report (agenda item number 5) on the current unpaid carers services in Flintshire including the outcome of the recent procurement exercise and review by the Ombudsman.

The Chair thanked the Planning and Development Officer and Claire Sullivan for arranging the very informative visit to the NEWCIS Centre in Mold that they went to prior to the meeting.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Committee acknowledged the update on the process of recommissioning unpaid carers services;

(b)       That the Committee acknowledged the outcome of the PSOW’s “Own Initiative” Investigation into Carers Services and the resulting action plan;

(c)        That the Committee acknowledged the outcome of the Carers Wales “Track the       Act” Report; and

(d)       That the Committee endorsed the positive work underway with NEWCIS to develop the unpaid carer services and the Carers Centre as a hub for unpaid carers in Flintshire.

(a)       That the Committee supported the identified capital sites in Flintshire for the purpose of securing the Welsh Government Childcare and Early Years Capital Grant 2025-2028 (phase 3); and

(b)       That The Committee supported the early screening, pre-construction work and the submission of Business Justification Cases to Welsh Government for the proposed sites.

The Family Centre Manager presented the report (agenda item number 6)  report to seek Members’ approval and endorsement for the sites that had been identified by the Early Years and Family Support Service Capital Team, and for the pre-construction early screening work of the proposed sites to begin, in-order for funding to be secured through the submission of Business Justification Cases to the Welsh Government.

She agreed to circulate to Members a list of funding streams and in response to a request from Councillor Mackie she agreed to meet him outside of the meeting for further discussions.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Committee supported the identified capital sites in Flintshire for the purpose of securing the Welsh Government Childcare and Early Years Capital Grant 2025-2028 (phase 3); and

(b)       That The Committee supported the early screening, pre-construction work and the submission of Business Justification Cases to Welsh Government for the proposed sites.

None.