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Meeting Summary
People and Families Policy and Scrutiny Committee
12 Oct 2017 - 09:45 to 10:30
Occurred
Committee Room 1
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Agenda

Agenda
Standard Items
1 Apologies for Absence
1
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M Maddocks and L Wagland, and Richard Carson, non-elected member.
2 Declarations of Interest
To note any declarations of interest to be made by Members in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct
2
Councillor Lumley declared a Code interest as Chairman of a Young Carers Provider in the Rochford District.
3 Pdf Minutes (57Kb)
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2017.
3
The minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
4 Questions from the Public

A period of up to 15 minutes will be allowed for members of the public to ask questions or make representations on any item on the agenda for this meeting.

On arrival, and before the start of the meeting, please register with the Democratic Services Officer.

4
There were no questions from the public.
5 Pdf Report on call-in of Young Carers Service redesign (77Kb)
To consider report (PAF/12/17).
5

The Committee considered report (PAF/12/17) by the Senior Democratic Services Officer, on the Call-in of Young Carers Service redesign.

The decision taken by Cabinet, regarding the creation of a new Young Carers Service to be delivered in-house by ECC from 1 April 2018, had been called-in by Councillor Mike Mackrory with the support of Councillor’s Stephen Robinson, Jude Deakin and Anne Turrell.

An informal meeting had been held with the Cabinet Member on 27 September 2017 and following those discussions with Councillor Mackrory, the Call-in was withdrawn on 28 September 2017.

It was Agreed that:

  1. The report be noted.
  2. A review of the implementation of the Young Carers Service Redesign be built into the Committee's work programme for 2018.
6 Pdf Work Programme (60Kb)
To consider report (PAF/13/17).
6

The Committee considered report (PAF/13/17) on the draft work programme.

The Chairman suggested that consideration be given to a future review of the 0-19 contract with Virgin Care.

The Senior Democratic Services Officer reminded Members that the work programme was a live, flexible document which would change and develop as and when necessary.

It was Agreed that:

  1. The report and Appendix A, reflecting the current work programming be noted.
  2. A review of the 0-19 contract with Virgin Care be further considered for possible inclusion in the work programme.
7 Pdf Joint Task and Finish Group (53Kb)
To consider report (PAF/14/17).
7

The Committee considered report (PAF/14/17) regarding the establishment of a joint Task and Finish Group with the Health Overview Policy and Scrutiny Committee to look at issues in connection with the rate of hip fractures in Essex.

Resolved that:

  1. The Committee endorsed actions taken to establish a joint Task & Finish Group with the
    Health Overview Policy and Scrutiny Committee to look at issues in
    connection with the rate of hip fractures in Essex;
  2. The Committee approved the proposed membership; and
  3. The Task & Finish Group report back to the committee after it has
    completed scoping so that the intended focus of the review can be
    endorsed.
8 Date of Next Activity Day

To note that the next Committee activity day is scheduled for Thursday 9 November 2017, which may be a private Committee session, public meeting, briefing, site visit, etc - to be confirmed nearer the time.

8

The Committee noted that its next activity day is scheduled for Thursday 9 November 2017 and the activities for that day would be confirmed nearer the time.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.55am.

9 Urgent Business
To consider any matter which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered in public by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency.
Exempt Items
10 Urgent Exempt Business
To consider in private any other matter which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) as a matter of urgency.

Members

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
Mr Richard Carson  
Malcolm Maddocks  
Lesley Wagland OBE  
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
Mr Lee Cromwell  
Andrew James Erskine   
Mrs Marian Uzzell  

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Attendees

County Councillors:

J Chandler  (Chairman)
J Baker
B Egan
J Henry
J Lumley
P May
M McEwen
J Moran
P Reid
C Souter


The following officers were present in support of the meeting:
Graham Hughes, Senior Democratic Services Officer
Sophie Campion, Democratic Services Officer


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