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Open Agenda Overview & Scrutiny Committee Wednesday 22 July 2020 6.00 pm Online/Virtual. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting. Please contact [email protected] for a link to the online meeting. Membership Reserves Councillor Ian Wingfield (Chair) Councillor Anood Al-Samerai Councillor Jane Salmon (Vice-Chair) Councillor Jack Buck Councillor Humaira Ali Councillor Tom Flynn Councillor Peter Babudu Councillor Jon Hartley Councillor Victor Chamberlain Councillor Eleanor Kerslake Councillor Helen Dennis Councillor Sunny Lambe Councillor Gavin Edwards Councillor David Noakes Councillor Alice Macdonald Councillor Michael Situ Councillor Jason Ochere Councillor Cleo Soanes Councillor Victoria Olisa Councillor Leanne Werner Martin Brecknell Lynette Murphy-O'Dwyer INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC Access to information You have the right to request to inspect copies of minutes and reports on this agenda as well as the background documents used in the preparation of these reports. Babysitting/Carers allowances If you are a resident of the borough and have paid someone to look after your children, an elderly dependant or a dependant with disabilities so that you could attend this meeting, you may claim an allowance from the council. Please collect a claim form at the meeting. Access The council is committed to making its meetings accessible. Further details on translation, provision of signers etc for this meeting are on the council’s web site: www.southwark.gov.uk or please contact the person below. Contact Everton Roberts on 020 7525 7221 or email: [email protected] Members of the committee are summoned to attend this meeting Eleanor Kelly Chief Executive Date: 14 July 2020 Overview & Scrutiny Committee Wednesday 22 July 2020 6.00 pm Online/Virtual. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting. Please contact [email protected] for a link to the online meeting. Order of Business Item No. Title Page No. PART A - OPEN BUSINESS 1. APOLOGIES To receive any apologies for absence. 2. NOTIFICATION OF ANY ITEMS OF BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR DEEMS URGENT In special circumstances, an item of business may be added to an agenda within five clear working days of the meeting. 3. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS AND DISPENSATIONS Members to declare any interests and dispensations in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting. 4. MINUTES To approve as a correct records the Minutes of the meetings held on 7 and To follow 12 May and 2 June 2020. Item No. Title Page No. 5. STRONG IN SOUTHWARK (SOUTHWARK LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY 1 - 59 CONSULTATION 2018-19) To receive a presentation from the Southwark LGBT Network and Healthwatch Southwark, on their joint report ‘Strong in Southwark’ which explores the needs and experiences of Southwark’s LGBT communities which has been developed with input from a variety of stakeholders. The Network and Healthwatch wish to: Highlight areas of concern, and the report recommendations Improve community understanding of avenues to create change in Southwark Explore opportunities for co-production. 6. INTERVIEW WITH THE POLICE BOROUGH COMMANDER, COLIN WINGROVE To hear from Police Borough Commander, Colin Wingrove on his priorities for the borough. 7. LEISURE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT - POST COVID - REVIEW AND 60 - 75 MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS [REFERRAL FROM CABINET] To undertake scrutiny of issues relating to the Leisure Management Contract Arrangements ahead of further consideration of the Contract by Cabinet in September 2020. This matter was referred to overview and scrutiny committee by Cabinet at its meeting on 14 July 2020. Attached is the report considered and agreed by Cabinet. Further information will be circulated in advance of the overview and scrutiny committee meeting. 8. WORK PROGRAMME 2020-21 76 - 80 To note the overview and scrutiny committee work programme as at 22 July 2020. A list of suggested additional items for the work programme will be circulated to members in advance of the meeting. INFORMATION ITEMS The following items have been included with the agenda for information only. Item No. Title Page No. 9. HEALTHWATCH SOUTHWARK ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 81 - 120 To note the Healthwatch Southwark Annual Report 2019/20 which is required to be submitted to the council’s overview and scrutiny committee. Any matters raised in the report for further consideration to be followed up by the relevant Scrutiny Commission. 10. CABINET RESPONSE TO OSC RECOMMENDATIONS ON COVID 19 121 - 127 To note the Cabinet response to the overview and scrutiny recommendations in respect of the Councils response to Covid-19. 11. CABINET RESPONSE TO OSC RECOMMENDATIONS ON BUDGET 128 - 140 SETTING To note the cabinet response to the overview and scrutiny recommendations on the budget setting process in February 2020. DISCUSSION OF ANY OTHER OPEN ITEMS AS NOTIFIED AT THE START OF THE MEETING. PART B - CLOSED BUSINESS DISCUSSION OF ANY CLOSED ITEMS AS NOTIFIED AT THE START OF THE MEETING AND ACCEPTED BY THE CHAIR AS URGENT. Date: 14 July 2020 1 Agenda Item 5 Southwark LGBTQ+ Community Consultation 2018-19 Southwark LGBTQ+ Community Consultation 2018-9 1 2 Contents Contents ......................................................................................... 2 Introduction .................................................................................... 4 Background ................................................................................... 4 Methodology.................................................................................. 5 Next steps .................................................................................... 6 Key findings ..................................................................................... 7 Draft recommendations ....................................................................... 8 Health and wellbeing ........................................................................ 11 Can services be improved? ............................................................... 11 Sexual health services .................................................................... 11 Mental health Services ................................................................... 14 Mainstream health services .............................................................. 15 LGBTQ+ specific health and wellbeing services....................................... 18 Is there a need for LGBT+ specific services? .......................................... 19 How can healthcare in the borough be improved? ................................... 21 Socialising ..................................................................................... 23 Where do people socialise? .............................................................. 24 Factors in people’s decision on where to socialise ................................... 24 Are there LGBTQ+ friendly venues in the borough? .................................. 27 How could social opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community in Southwark be improved? .................................................................................. 27 LGBTQ+ friends in the borough .......................................................... 30 Sense of community....................................................................... 30 Community safety ........................................................................... 31 Do people feel safe in Southwark? ...................................................... 32 Specific areas in Southwark .............................................................. 32 Feelings and openness about sexuality and gender identity .......................... 35 Carers .......................................................................................... 37 Challenges .................................................................................. 37 Life experiences ............................................................................. 38 Barriers to openness ...................................................................... 38 Discrimination ............................................................................. 38 Diversity and intersectionality .......................................................... 39 Faith ......................................................................................... 40 Appropriate social care and support for carers ....................................... 41 Good experiences in Southwark ......................................................... 41 Social connection and isolation ......................................................... 41 Appendix 1: Terminology ................................................................... 43 Appendix 2: The survey questions ......................................................... 44 Appendix 3: Who took part in the survey? ............................................... 52 Sexual orientation ......................................................................... 52 Southwark LGBTQ+ Community Consultation 2018-9 2 3 Gender identity ............................................................................ 53 Trans or cisgender identity .............................................................. 53 Connection to Southwark ................................................................ 54 Place of birth .............................................................................. 54 Age .........................................................................................