Agenda and minutes

The Committee noted the apologies of Councillors Furnell, Morrell and T Thomas. 

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 15th December, 2016 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes for the Committee meeting on 15^th December, 2016 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Report of the Service Director, Legal and Government enabling the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to examine the content of the Forward Plan and to discuss issues of interest or concern with the Executive, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Leader of the Council providing an update on the progress made towards achieving alternative service delivery model for some Council Services.

Councillor Letts, Leader of the Council, was present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED

(i)  That the key milestones for the establishment of the LATCo are circulated to the Committee;

(ii)  That, ranging from low to high, the Committee are provided with the estimates of the potential profit that the LATCo could generate for the Council; and

(iii)  That officers seek to ensure that the procurement process to be followed to recruit one or more public and/or private sector partners to support the LATCo is designed to encourage as wide a range of submissions as possible. 

Joint report of the Cabinet Member for Children's Social Care and the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills requesting that the Committee consider the draft Children and Young People's Strategy 2017-2020, attached.  This will be followed by a presentation on the Children and Families Transformation Programme.

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care and the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills detailing the Children and Young People’s Strategy 2017-2020.   

Councillor Lewzey, Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care and Councillor Paffey, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills were present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED:

(i)  That the Committee are provided with a briefing paper on the Edge of Care Social Impact Bond initiative; and

(ii)  That, reflecting the Council’s aims of reducing demand for more intensive safeguarding services by promoting earlier intervention, the Committee are provided with information clarifying how capacity is being created to manage the anticipated increase in demand for early help and preventative services.

Report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance relating to recommendations made at previous meetings of the Committee, attached. 

The Committee received and noted the report of the Service Director, Legal and governance detailing the actions of the Executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee.