Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer submitting the most recent update reports from the Cabinet Member – Adult Social Care, and the Cabinet Member – Health and Wellbeing, whose portfolios fell within the remit of the Committee.

The Cabinet Member update report – Public Health and Wellbeing, attached to the report at Appendix A, outlined information on the following:

• Public Health Risk Register
• NHS Health Checks
• Public Health Performance Framework
• Public Health Quarterly Dashboard
• Public Health Draft Work Plan
• Sexual Health Service Re-Procurement
• Smokefree Generation Plan
• “We’re Here” Campaign
• Residential Rehabilitation Placements DPS
• Research on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Childhood Stunting in Sefton
• Change Grow Live alcohol service, including the new Southport Hub.
• Leisure Update
• Junior Park Run.

The Cabinet Member update report – Adult Social Care, attached to the report at Appendix B, outlined information on the following:

• Preparation for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assurance and Assessment
• Better at Home Transformation Programme
• Urgent Care and improving access to Adult Social Care
• Quality Assurance of Adult Social Care Practice
• Workforce
• Occupational Therapy Practice and Development
• Domiciliary Care and Reablement
• 2025/26 Fee Setting
• Carers Strategy
• Early Intervention and Prevention Strategy
• Adult Social Care Budget
• Adult Social Care Complaints, Compliments and MP Enquiries

Councillor Doyle, Cabinet Member – Public Health and Wellbeing and Councillor Moncur, Cabinet Member – Adult Social Care were in attendance to respond to any questions/comments by Members of the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the Cabinet Member update reports be noted.