Agenda and minutes

Health & Social Services Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 5th July, 2023 10.00 am

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No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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Apologies for absence were received from Councillors B. Davies and K. Davies.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTERESTS INCLUDING ANY PARTY WHIPS ISSUED IN RELATION TO ANY AGENDA ITEM.

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There were no declarations of personal interest or of any prohibited party whips.

3.

PUBLIC QUESTIONS

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The Chair advised that no public questions had been received.

4.

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES SCRUTINY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 127 KB

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The Committee received an Annual Report detailing the work of the Committee during the 2022/23 municipal year. The report had been prepared in accordance with Article 6.2 of the Council’s Constitution which requires Scrutiny Committees to prepare an annual report giving an account of the Committee’s activities over the previous year.

 

The report provided an overview of the Committee’s work programme and the key issues considered during the year.  The report also provided details of development sessions and site visits arranged for the Committee as well as attendance data.

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee’s Annual Report 2022/23 be received.

5.

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES SCRUTINY COMMITTEE TASK & FINISH GROUP 2022/23 PLANNING AND SCOPING DOCUMENT pdf icon PDF 113 KB

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The Chair reminded the Committee that, following a request for suggestions for potential Task & Finish projects, the Committee it had been agreed to undertake a review into the increase in childhood obesity in Carmarthenshire.  The proposed title for the project was ‘’An Active & Healthy Start’’.

 

The Committee was also required to confirm which members should sit on the Task & Finish Group, which should consist of up to 7 members on a politically balanced basis.

 

It was noted that the first meeting of the Task & Finish Group was held on 18th May 2023 when a Chair and Vice-Chair was appointed from the membership of the Group.  Officers from the Communities Department, Education & Children Services and Democratic Services Unit will support the work of the Task & Finish Group.

 

RESOLVED

 

5.1

that the Task and Finish Scoping Document be approved;

5.2

that the aims and scope of the work of the Task and Finish Group be endorsed;

5.2

that the membership of the Task and Finish Group be as follows:-

  • Cllr. Hazel Evans (Chair)
  • Cllr. Hefin Jones
  • Cllr. Meinir James
  • Cllr. Louvain Roberts (Vice Chair)
  • Cllr. John Jenkins - Independent
  • Cllr. Michelle Donoghue
  • Cllr. Rob Evans

5.3

That the Scoping Document be titled “An Active & Healthy Start (0 – 11 year old age group)

 

6.

EXPLANATION FOR NON-SUBMISSION OF SCRUTINY REPORT pdf icon PDF 70 KB

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The Committee received an explanation for the non-submission of the following scrutiny report.

 

  • 10 Year Social Services Strategy

 

RESOLVED that the explanation for the non-submission be noted.

7.

FORTHCOMING ITEMS pdf icon PDF 77 KB

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RESOLVED that the list of forthcoming items to be considered at the next scheduled meeting on the 4th October, 2023 be noted.

8.

TO SIGN AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE 7TH JUNE, 2023 pdf icon PDF 109 KB

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UNANAMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 7th June, 2023 be signed as a correct record.