Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Director, Adults

The Assistant Director, Adults, submitted a report (previously circulated) to enable Adults Scrutiny Committee to receive and comment upon the Annual Report of the Darlington Safeguarding Partnership (DSP) for the period 2023/24. The Annual Report was appended to the submitted report, and introduced at the meeting by the Independent Chair of the DSP.

Members requested further information on the house fire that had resulted in two deaths in May 2023, and clarified whether partnership working extended to the Probation Service, in relation to domestic violence. Concerns were raised in relation to ‘cuckooing’, and Members hoped that new legislation would be forthcoming to protect vulnerable adults from being abused in this manner.

RESOLVED – (a) That the contents of the DSP Annual Report for 2023/24, be noted.

(b) That the thanks of the Adults Scrutiny Committee be extended to the Independent Chair of the DSP, following the announcement that she would be stepping down this year.

(NOTE: The Chair exercised his power to vary the order of the Agenda, and Minute AD39 above was taken directly following Minute AD34 at the meeting).