Issue - meetings

To receive verbal updates from Overview and Scrutiny Panel Chairmen on each panel’s progress against the work programme, drawing attention to any new major issues or changes needed to the programme:

·                     Adult Social Care and Housing: Councillor Turrell

·                     Children, Young People and Learning: Councillor Mrs Birch

·                     Environment, Culture and Communities: Councillor Finnie

·                     Health: Councillor Virgo

The Commission received updates from the Overview and Scrutiny Panel Chairmen on each Panel’s progress against the Work Programme.

Adult Social Care and Housing

·         Following a departmental change the Panel had now assumed responsibility for scrutinising the Council’s Housing function

·         In advance of changes to Council Tax support, the panel was looking at the issue as a matter of urgency and would be feeding into the Council’s consultation

Children, Young People and Learning

·         Following the Working Group review of the Common Assessment Framework  schools had been proactive in taking on board the issues raised pertaining to information sharing and additional resources had been put in place to support schools.

·         The possibility of formally involving the Youth Forum in the Panel’s work was being explored

Health

·         The Panel was working with the Executive and officers to formulate a single response to the NHS’ Shaping the Future pre-consultation proposals