Issue - meetings

To note the progress against the Overview and Scrutiny work programme for 2012-13.

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 a report setting out a summary of progress made against the work programme for 2012/13, with particular reference to the Commission’s Working Groups, together with verbal updates from Panel Chairmen.

Adult Social Care and Housing

• The report of the Substance Misuse Working Group would be submitted to the Executive.
• Some Members had visited the new Waymead Short Term Care Home which was excellent.
• Members would be commenting on the Older Person’s Strategy

Children, Young People and Learning

• The report of the School Governance Working Group would be submitted to the next Panel meeting.
• The Panel had suggested a number of items to be included in its 2013/14 Work Programme.

Environment, Culture and Communities

• Further to the Commission’s consideration of the draft budget proposals 2013/14 (see Minute 42 above), the Panel would be looking at the proposed highway scheme on the Twin Bridges site.

Health

• All Working Groups had completed their work.
• The Council had responded to the Shaping the Future consultation.
• Public Health functions were transferring to the Council

Commission

• The Working Group on Delegated Authorities would hold its first meeting on 7^th February.