Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairperson.

Councillor Jim Evans was elected Chairperson.

Councillor Evans thanked the Members of the Committee for their confidence in him as Chair of the Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee.  He referred to the previous Chairperson of the Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee, Mr. Derlwyn R. Hughes who had decided to steps down as an Elected Member for the multi-member ward of Lligwy Ward after receiving medical advice.  Mr. Derlwyn R. Hughes had previously represented the Moelfre Ward after being elected onto the former Borough Council in 1989.  The Chair said that Mr. Derlwyn R. Hughes was highly regarded as an Elected Member and Chair of this Committee. 

The Vice-Chair, Councillor Alun Mummery also wished to thank Mr. Derlwyn R. Hughes for his guidance to him as Vice-Chair of this Committee.  He stated that Mr. Derlwyn R. Hughes had a very high regard for the work of the Partnership and Regeneration Scrutiny Committee.

Members of the Committee expressed their best wishes to Mr. Derlwyn R. Hughes.

As noted above.

To receive any declaration of interest by any Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

None received.

To submit, for confirmation, the minutes of the meeting held on 22 November, 2016.

The minutes of the meeting held on 22 November, 2016 were confirmed.

To submit a joint report by the Head of Adults’ Services and the Interim Head of Children’s Services in relation to the above.

Submitted – a joint report by the Head of Adults’ Services and the Interim Head of Children’s Services in relation to the above.

The Assistant Chief Executive (Governance and Business Process Transformation) reported that the North Wales Population Assessment sets out the current and future care and support needs of the population, together with the support needs of carers.  The North Wales Region comprises the six North Wales Local Authorities, Betsi Cadwaladr University Board (BCUHB) and Public Health Wales.  A single report must be prepared for the North Wales Region and be approved by the six County Councils and the Board of the Local Health Service by the 1 April, 2017.    She noted that the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (2014) requires that Local authorities and Local Health Boards produce a population assessment report per local government electoral cycle, every 5 years, together with a review of the assessment after two years. It was noted that the Population Needs Assessment will be presented to the Executive at its meeting held in February and thereafter will be submitted to the full Council for approval. 

The Head of Adult’s Services stated that the Population Needs Assessment will act as a base for considering future care and support services required by the people of the Island.  Addressing the increases in older people and disabled populations will be challenging.   Members expressed concerns as to the level of funding available for the implementation of the Local Area Plan.

Members raised the following issues :-

·           Questions wasasked as to how the population needs assessment was funded.  The Assistant Chief Executive  (Governance and Business Process Transformation) responded that a number of grants have been received by Welsh Government to support this work, along with the time of Local Authority and health board officers. She referred specifically to the Developing Transformation Grant (DTG) received from the WG; this is a regional grant to fund joint working and innovation across a number of areas. Funding from the DTG grant has facilitated the employment of an Officer to co-ordinate the preparation of the Population Needs Assessment. The Intermediate Care Fund (ICF) grant has also been received which focuses on providing people with the help required to allow them to avoid going into hospital unnecessarily, to help them to be as independent as possible after discharge from hospital, and to prevent them having to move into residential or nursing homes until they really need to; this fund will support the regional partnership to consider innovative services to meet the needs highlighted in the PNA going forwards.

·           Questions were raised as to when the authority will consult with outside organisations/groups that have not been approached during the current consultation process.  The Assistant Chief Executive responded that the Social Services and Wellbeing Act requires consultation with the services users together with the organisations that provide the services. The Integration and Engagement Manager reported that due to the time-frame of the consultation period the Substance Misuse sector has not been consulted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

To submit a report by the Senior Partnership Manager in relation to the above.

Submitted – a report by the Senior Partnership Manager in relation to the above.

It was noted that an agreement has been made to collaborate with the Gwynedd Authority Area Board and the joint Board has been meeting on a quarterly basis during the 2016/17 financial year.  The Board will need to undertake a Local Wellbeing Assessment for the area. 

A Sub-Group has been established to lead the work of undertaking the assessment and relevant data has been collated by the various partners through this group.  A number of community sessions were held during November and December, 2016 where interesting discussions were held with communities.  A workshop for the Public Services Board has been arranged for 25^th January, 2017 where Members will discuss the data, the comments received from residents and groups and to agree on the structure of the assessment.  A draft of the Assessment will be submitted to the Public Services Board at its meeting to be held on 24 February, 2017 in order to be approved for non-statutory consultation.  The final Assessment will be approved by the Board in April and will be published in full before the May County Council Elections in accordance with the requirements of the Act. 

It was RESOLVED to note the report for information.

ACTION : As above.