Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED - That Councillor Donoghue be appointed Chair of this Committee for the Municipal Year 2022/23.

RESOLVED - That the Mayor be appointed Vice-Chair of this Committee for the Municipal Year 2022/23.

RESOLVED – That meetings of this Committee for the Municipal Year 2022/23, be held at 9.30 a.m. on the dates, as agreed on the calendar of meetings by Cabinet at Minute C100/Feb/2022.

There were no declarations of interest reported at the meeting.

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of this Committee held on 26 April 2022, be approved as a correct record.

Report of the Group Director of Operations

Members gave consideration to Work Programme items scheduled to be considered by this Scrutiny Committee during 2022/23, and to any additional areas that Members would like to be included.

Members agreed to undertake some work on the increased cost of living, and its impact on both Adult Social Care staff and service users; receive an update on dementia care services; requested a six-month update on the relocation of the Reablement Unit; receive an update on the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Service; and expressed interest in hearing from a Nursing Home Manager. Members also agreed to the formation of a Task and Finish Group to examine those Care Homes in Special Measures.    

RESOLVED – That the Work Programme be updated accordingly.