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(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Overview and Scrutiny Commission, 01/04/2019 17:30 Town Hall, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1HP Telephone: 01744 676106 (Mrs KM Howard) Agenda OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETINGS ARE WEBCAST (LIVE STREAMED) Date: Monday, 1 April 2019 Time: 5.30 pm Venue: Room 10 Membership Lab 13Councillors Baines (Chairman), CD Banks, Bond, Charlton, Fulham, Grunewald, J Johnson, Lynch, McCauley, McQuade, C Preston, L Preston and Wiseman LD 1 Councillor Haw Con 1 Councillor Jones Co-opted (Voting) Mr D Thorpe - (Church of England) Mr C Williams - (Roman Catholic Church) Item Title Page 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2019 3 3. Declaration of Interest from Members 4. Public Notice of Key Decisions 7 5. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) Update Council Leader, Councillor D Long has been invited to attend the meeting 6. Budget Scrutiny 2018/19 11 7. Update on Scrutiny Work Programme 2018/19 15 8. Scrutiny Review of Home Care Visits 21 P.T.O Item Title Page 9. Scrutiny Review of Hate Crime 29 10. Site Visit to Kershaw Day Support Centre 39 2 OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMISSION At a meeting of this Committee held on 4 February 2019 (Present) Councillor Baines (Chairman) Councillors CD Banks, Bond, Charlton, Fulham, Grunewald, Haw, Jones, Lynch, McCauley, McQuade, C Preston, L Preston and Wiseman (Not Present) Councillor J Johnson Mr D Thorpe – (Church of England) Mr C Williams – (Roman Catholic Church) ------- 32 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J Johnson and Mr D Thorpe. 33 MINUTES * Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2019, be approved and signed. 34 DECLARATION OF INTEREST FROM MEMBERS No Declarations of Interest from Members were made. 35 PUBLIC NOTICE OF KEY DECISIONS A report was submitted which updated the Overview and Scrutiny Commission on Key Decisions that the Cabinet expected to make. A brief description of the Key Decision had been included in the report for Members to consider and identify any issues of particular relevance to be taken into account in the key policy/strategy reviews. A Public Notice of Key Decisions published on 21 January 2019 was attached at Appendix 1 to the report. * Resolved that the report be noted. 36 BUDGET 2019/2020 The Strategic Director Corporate Services and Senior Assistant Director Accountancy and Financial Management had been invited to the meeting to present the Budget 2019/2020. The Strategic Director Corporate Services gave Members an overview on the following reports; Budget 2017/2020 Proposed Portfolio Actions to Operate within agreed Cash Limits and Budget Report as presented and approved by the Cabinet on 24 October 2018 and 9 January 2019 respectively. 3 2 OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMISSION It was reported that the Revenue Capital Budget for 2019/2020 would be considered by the Cabinet at its meeting scheduled for 20 February 2019. The Commission raised questions which were answered at the meeting in relation to the use of budget reserves, the ongoing impact of increasing demand in People’s Services in particular children and young people on the Council budget and management of this, council tax base calculations and house building in the borough, Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation and Parkside as revenue streams, the impact of the street lighting upgrade and if there had been efficiency savings from this and if there had been announcements regarding both business and levy rates. Members noted that there was a role for the Overview and Scrutiny Commission and its Panels within the upcoming budget setting consultation process for 2019/2020 onwards. * Resolved that: (1) the reports be noted; (2) the Strategic Director Corporate Services and Senior Assistant Director Accountancy and Financial Management be thanked for their attendance at the meeting; and (3) the information requested regarding the Street Lighting upgrade and energy bill be provided to the Commission. 37 ST HELENS CARES - UPDATE ON PROGRESS AND ACHIEVED OUTCOMES A presentation was given by the Strategic Director, People’s Services / Clinical Accountable Officer which gave an update on the vision and strategic directives for St Helens Cares. The presentation outlined the following: St Helens Cares Visions and Outcomes; Milestones to date; Key Initiatives; What Difference is being made for people; System Impact; and Next Steps. The next steps would involve a move towards 24/7 services in Contact Cares and strengthen links with Children’s Services. There would be a focus on locality working and to establish a provider board and five areas of focus. The Commission raised questions which were answered at the meeting in relation to; Central Government’s privatisation agenda and any potential impact this may have on St Helens Cares system, the impact of the adoption and implementation of the St Helens Cares model on the previously projected £80m funding gap in 2020, whether the People’s Board agenda was affording enough time to community safety issues given the focus on St Helens Cares, how the Early Help Offer was being developed, plans going forward to support children’s mental health within the borough and the timeframe for implementation 4 2 OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMISSION of the Children’s Hub. Members also requested further information on respiratory illness for children in the borough which had been referred to within the presentation. It was agreed by the Commission that the progress reported within the presentation was a positive step forward for health care provision in the borough however; the importance in ensuring that transport network links were now considered and created to support the health care developments within the borough was highlighted. * Resolved that: (1) the presentation be noted; (2) the Strategic Director, People’s Services / Clinical Accountable Officer be thanked for her attendance at the meeting; (3) information be provided to the Commission on the timeframe for implementation of the Children Hub’s; (4) a report on respiratory illness, particularly within children in the borough be brought back to a future meeting of the Commission; (5) a report on the impact of the adoption and implementation of the St Helens Cares model on the previously projected £80m funding gap in 2020 be brought to a future meeting of the Commission once complete; (6) Members comments regarding transport issues and Councillors becoming Mental Health First Aiders be feedback by the Strategic Director, People’s Services / Clinical Accountable Officer; and (7) the Overview and Scrutiny Commission and its Panels assist with the Democratic Stewardship of St Helens Cares where appropriate. 38 UPDATE ON SCRUTINY WORK PROGRAMME 2018/19 There were no updates to report. -oOo- 5 This page is intentionally left blank 4 Overview and Scrutiny Commission 1 April 2019 Wards Affected ALL Public Notice of Key Decisions 1. Purpose This document contains all the key decisions which the Cabinet expects to make. The constitutional definition of a key decision is Any decision of the Cabinet incurring expenditure or making savings in excess of 10% of the relevant portfolio or £250,000, whichever is the smaller unless (i) the specific expenditure or saving has previously been agreed by full Council; (ii) it is a decision taken in accordance with the Council’s Treasury Management Policy OR Any decision of the Cabinet which, in the view of the Leader, will have a significant effect on a significant number of people living or working in two or more wards of the Authority. For the avoidance of doubt, any decision approving proposals for the making or amendment of a plan or budget which requires the approval of full Council shall be treated as a key decision. 2. Proposals There are a number of key decisions expected within areas which will be subject to the Panel's key policy / strategy reviews. A brief description of each is attached at Appendix 1 for the Overview and Scrutiny Commission to consider. 3. Recommendation The Overview and Scrutiny Commission is recommended to consider the key decisions and identify any issues of particular relevance to be taken into account in its key policy / strategy reviews. Caroline Barlow Deputy Director, Finance & HR The contact officer for this report is Mrs KM Howard, Corporate Services Department, Town Hall, St Helens, WA10 1HP. Tel: Direct Line St. Helens 01744 676106. Background Documents open to inspection in accordance with Section 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 Nil 7 This page is intentionally left blank PUBLIC NOTICE OF KEY DECISIONS (published 19 March 2019) This document contains all the key decisions which the Cabinet expects to make. The definition of a key decision is set out in the Council’s Constitution and again at the end of this document. The decision in respect of each key decision is published within five days of it having been made. This is open for inspection at the Town Hall, St Helens and on the Council’s website www.sthelens.gov.uk. The Legislation and the Council’s Constitution both provide for urgent key decisions to be made, even though they have not been published within 28 days of the decision being made. Key Decision (Exempt) Decision Expected Date Proposed Consultation How to make Representations Documents to be considered Taker of Decision to by the Decision Taker the Decision Taker Contract Award of Exempt Cabinet March 2019 DED 0056 2018/19 Contact Sue Forster Director of Public Integrated Wellbeing approved to undertake Health Tel: 01744 673232 Service market testing / engagement [email protected] or and tender Councillor J Banks, Cabinet Member, Better Health [email protected] 9 DEFINITION OF A KEY DECISION • Any decision of the Cabinet incurring expenditure or making savings in excess of 10% of the relevant portfolio or £250,000, whichever is the smaller, unless (i) the specific expenditure or saving has previously been agreed by full Council; (ii) it is a decision taken in accordance with the Council’s Treasury Management Policy OR • Any decision of the Cabinet which, in the view of the Leader, will have a significant effect on a significant number of people living or working in two or more wards of the Authority.
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