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KH 8Th July 2016 Dear Sir/Madam, an Additional Meeting of the HEALTH ALAN FRANKS Managing Director Town Hall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5AA Our Ref: KH Direct Dialling: (024) 7637 6563 Your Ref: Fax No. (024) 7637 6596 Typetalk Registered Date: 8th July 2016 DX Nuneaton 16458 E-mail: [email protected] If calling please ask for: Kelly Hallett Dear Sir/Madam, An additional meeting of the HEALTH OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANEL will be held in Committee Room A, Town Hall, Nuneaton on Monday, 18th July 2016 at 5.00 p.m. Public Consultation will commence at 5.00 p.m. Please note that meetings may be recorded for future broadcast. Yours faithfully, ALAN FRANKS Managing Director To: All Members of the Health (Councillors N.J.P. Phillips (Chair), D. Gissane (Vice- Overview and Scrutiny Panel Chair), K.L. Brindley, P.M. Elliott, W.J. Hancox, S. Margrave, C.S. Phillips, M. Pomfrett, T.E. Sheppard and Ms I. Klabisz) Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel 1 A G E N D A PART 1 – PUBLIC BUSINESS 1. EVACUATION PROCEDURE A fire drill is not expected, so if the alarm sounds please evacuate the building quickly and calmly. Please use the stairs and do not use the lifts. Once out of the building, please gather outside the Yorkshire Bank on the opposite side of the road. Exit by the door by which you entered the room or by the fire exits which are clearly indicated by the standard green fire exit signs. If you need any assistance in evacuating the building, please make yourself known to a member of staff. Please also make sure all your mobile phones are turned off or set to silent. Chair to advise the meeting if all or part of the meeting will be recorded for future broadcast. 2. APOLOGIES - To receive apologies for absence from the meeting. 3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST/PARTY WHIP - To receive declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other interests in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct and of the Party Whip in accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules 4E, Paragraph 16(b). Declaring interests at meetings If there is any item of business to be discussed at the meeting in which you have a disclosable pecuniary interest or non- pecuniary interest (Other Interests), you must declare the interest appropriately at the start of the meeting or as soon as you become aware that you have an interest. Arrangements have been made for interests that are declared regularly by members to be appended to the agenda (Page 33). Any interest noted in the Schedule at the back of the agenda papers will be deemed to have been declared and will be minuted as such by the Democratic Services Officer. As a general rule, there will, therefore, be no need for those Members to declare those interests as set out in the schedule. There are, however, TWO EXCEPTIONS to the general rule: 1. When the interest amounts to a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is engaged in connection with any item on the agenda and the member feels that the interest is such that they must leave the room. Prior to leaving the room, the member must inform the meeting that they are doing so, to ensure that it is recorded in the minutes. 2. Where a dispensation has been granted to vote and/or speak on an item where there is a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, but it is not referred to in the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel 2 Schedule (where for example, the dispensation was granted by the Monitoring Officer immediately prior to the meeting). The existence and nature of the dispensation needs to be recorded in the minutes and will, therefore, have to be disclosed at an appropriate time to the meeting. Note (1): Following the adoption of the new Code of Conduct, members are reminded that they should declare the existence and nature of their personal interests at the commencement of the relevant item (or as soon as the interest becomes apparent). If that interest is a Disclosable Pecuniary or a Deemed Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, the Member must withdraw from the room. Where a Member has a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest but has received a dispensation from Standards Committee, that Member may vote and/or speak on the matter (as the case may be) and must disclose the existence of the dispensation and any restrictions placed on it at the time the interest is declared. Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest as defined in the Code of Conduct, the Member may address the meeting as a member of the public as set out in the Code. N.B. Council Procedure Rules require Members with Disclosable Pecuniary Interests to withdraw from the meeting unless a dispensation allows them to remain to vote and/or speak on the business giving rise to the interest. Where a Member has a Deemed Disclosable Interest, the Council’s Code of Conduct permits public speaking on the item, after which the Member is required by Council Procedure Rules to withdraw from the meeting. Note (2): Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules 4E, Paragraph 16(b) states "when considering any matter in respect of which a Member must declare the existence of the whip, and the nature of it before the commencement of the OSP's deliberations on the matter". 4. PUBLIC CONSULTATION - Members of the public will be given the opportunity to speak on specific agenda items if notice has been received. 5. CORPORATE HEALTH CHAMPION’S GROUP UPDATE – a report from the Director – Housing and Communities attached (Page 6) 6. SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN– a report by the Sports Development Manager attached. (Page 16) 7. HEALTHWATCH- presented by Chris Bains – Chief Executive of Healthwatch 8. ANY OTHER ITEMS which in the opinion of the Chair of the meeting should be considered as a matter of urgency because of special circumstances (which must be specified). Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel 3 N.B Agenda Item Descriptors Scrutiny = Members to consider the evidence presented in detail (e.g. service delivery, value for money, performance, customer satisfaction, social outcomes) and make recommendations for any necessary changes/improvements to service provision or resources and/or request further information. Overview = Members to consider the information presented and make observations, comments and/or recommend further considerations to be taken into account and any additions or amendments required. Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel 4 THIS PAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY CORPORATE PLAN AIMS AND PRIORITIES Aim 1 - To improve the quality of life and social justice for residents so it is much closer to that enjoyed by the rest of Warwickshire. Priority 1 - To provide a choice of housing to meet the needs of the residents of the Borough. Priority 2 - To create a healthy, diverse and robust economy which provides employment opportunities for local people. Priority 3 - To work in partnership to improve health and reduce health inequalities for residents in the Borough. Priority 4 - To develop a confident, cohesive and diverse community. Aim 2 - To work in partnership to reduce the level of crime and disorder so that the community is and feels safer. Priority 1 - Dealing with anti-social behaviour by working in partnership and provide diversionary activities to engage with youngsters. Priority 2 - Environmental improvements and support for selective CCTV to reduce fear of crime. Priority 3 - Use of the Council's enforcement powers to support community safety initiatives. Aim 3 - To provide a pleasant environment for those living, working and visiting the Borough. Priority 1 - To create a greener and cleaner environment. Priority 2 - To lead in environmental issues addressing climate change and protection of the environment. Aim 4 - To provide quality services which represent value for money. Priority 1 - To continue to improve the performance and quality of key services. Priority 2 - To improve access arrangements for all Council services and the way that those who use them are treated. Priority 3 - To use value for money procedures to test the way all services are delivered. Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel 5 AGENDA ITEM N0 5 NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL Report to: Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel Date: 18th July 2016 From: Dawn Dawson – Director, Housing and Communities Subject: Health Inequalities –progress report on the Health Champions Group Action Plan Portfolio: Health and Environment (Councillor NB. Longden) 1. Purpose of Report 1.1 To update Members on the progress of the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council ‘Health Champions Group’ and its associated initiatives to address health related inequalities in the Borough (Appendix A – Health Champions Group Delivery Plan and Appendix B – Health Offer 2015 - 2018) 2. Recommendations 2.1 Members are asked to note the progress of the Health Champions Group 3. Background 3.1 During 2013 Members of a Health, Housing and Communities Scrutiny Panel formed a Working Party to look at Health Inequalities and identify future areas of development 3.2 The Working Party identified a series of recommendations which resulted in the establishment of a ‘Corporate Health Champions Group’ to drive forward the recommendations approved by Cabinet during 2013/14. 3.3 Whilst the initial recommendations have all been delivered, the Group has continued to apply a corporate approach to the coordination of health related activities – Appendix A provides an overview of the Delivery Plan for 2015- 2017 3.4 Substantial work has been generated in addition to this to develop a ‘Health Offer’ which identifies Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council’s unique contributions to the delivery of the countywide Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2014 - 2018. Details of this can be found in Appendix B Dawn Dawson Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel 6 Appendix A: Corporate Health Champions Group (CHCG) – Delivery Plan 2015 - 2017 Updated June 2016 What How Who Update June 2016 Deliver Making Every - mandatory training to TBC - Targets exceeded for training numbers during Contact Count training employees as nominated by 2015/16.
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