Agenda item

Report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance 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 this Committee.

The report indicated that an update on the Green Sefton element of the Cabinet Member – Health and Wellbeing’s portfolio was included and that this report would also be considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills) on 18 September 2018. The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, at its meeting to be held on 25 September 2018, would consider which Overview and Scrutiny Committee issues associated with Green Sefton should be reported to. Following determination by the Management Board on the Green Sefton element of the Cabinet Member – Health and Wellbeing’s portfolio, the update would be reported to the appropriate Overview and Scrutiny Committee in the future.

The Cabinet Member Update Report - Adult Social Care, outlined information on the following:-

·         Delayed Transfers of Care and Interface with Aintree Hospital;

·         Domiciliary Care Contracts;

·         Sefton New Directions (SND);

·         James Dixon Court;

·         Consultation Plans;

·         Consultation Plans on “The Lives We Want to Lead”;

·         Community Equipment Store;

·         Learning Disability Partnership Board; and

·         Safeguarding - Barton Park Update.

Councillor Cummins, Cabinet Member – Adult Social Care, was in attendance at the meeting to present his Update Report and highlight particular aspects of it. With regard to the item on “Consultation Plans on ‘The Lives We Want to Lead’ ”, Councillor Cummins reported that two open consultation events would take place the following week.

The Cabinet Member Update Report – Health and Wellbeing outlined developments on the following aspects of Public Health:-

·         Service Plan;

·         Workplace Wellbeing Charter;

·         North Mersey Collaborative;

·         NHS Health Checks;

·         Sefton Flu Planning Update:

o   Flu Planning Group;

o   Staff Flu Vaccinations;

·         National Breast Screening Programme Incident;

·         Healthy Weight Declaration;

·         Workplace Statement;

·         Teenage Pregnancy Event;

·         Tackling Gambling Related Harm: A Whole Council Approach;

·         Update on a System-wide Approach to Improve Falls Prevention and Care;

·         Improving Resilience to Debt in Central Southport;

·         Air Quality – update on development of AQ initiative with schools;

·         National Clean Air Strategy Consultation – Options for Community Engagement; and

·         Campaigns Activity.

The Cabinet Member Update Report – Health and Wellbeing outlined developments on the following aspects of Green Sefton:-

·         Launch of Green Sefton;

·         Apprenticeships Community Rangers;

·         Community self-management/market testing of empty buildings;

·         Community/Partnerships:

o   Hesketh Park;

·         Flooding Issues;

·         Bank Holiday/busy days;

·         Capital schemes;

o   Buckley Hill playing fields - extension of car parking;

o   Ovington Drive and Smithy Green Play Areas;

·         Benchmarking/ Awards:

o   Green Flag Award;

o   Green Flag Community Award;

o   Britain in Bloom; and

o   Bathing Water quality.

Councillor Moncur, Cabinet Member – Health and Wellbeing, had submitted his apologies for the meeting.

The Chair requested any queries or issues on the Cabinet Member Update Report - Health and Wellbeing to be directed to Councillor Moncur via the Senior Democratic Services Officer.

RESOLVED:

That the update reports from the Cabinet Member – Adult Social Care, and the Cabinet Member – Health and Wellbeing be noted.