The People Overview and Scrutiny Committee noted the report of the Chair that updated members on the current position regarding the Committee’s work programme as agreed for the 2016/17 Municipal Year.

The report provided an update regarding progress made since the last Committee meeting held on 1 February 2017. The current work programme being made up of a combination of scrutiny reviews, standing items and requested officer reports. The updated report provided the committee with an opportunity to plan and regularly review its work across the municipal year. The current work programme for the Committee was attached as an appendix to the report.

The report informed of key points to note, namely:

Community Pharmacies Scrutiny Review

Further to the approval of the Community Pharmacy scrutiny report by this Committee at its previous meeting held on 1 February, the report had been referred to the Health and Wellbeing Board (15 March) and to Cabinet (27 March). 

Budget Scrutiny 2017/18

The report from the Member’s budget workshop, held on 10 January 2017 and approved by the People Overview & Scrutiny Committee on 1 February, was referred to the Cabinet meeting held on 20 February. This was part of the process which led to the agreement of the 2017/18 budget at Council on 6 March 2017.

Respite Services Scrutiny Review

This review will assess users’ experiences of alternative respite provision following the decision to close Girtrell Court. Members of the task & finish group are Councillors Moira McLaughlin (chair), Angela Davies, Treena Johnson, Bruce Berry, David Burgess-Joyce and Alan Brighouse. A scoping meeting had been held and agreed the review should incorporate a series of site visits, focus groups and a questionnaire for carers and service users plus meetings with key officers. It was planned to report the findings of the review to the meeting of the People Overview and Scrutiny Committee scheduled for September 2017.

The Chair thanked Officers, Partner Organisations, Co-Opted Members and Elected Members for all their work and support over what had been an extremely busy year for the Committee.

Resolved – That the People Overview and Scrutiny Committee work programme and plans for its delivery, be noted.