Meeting documents

Communities Scrutiny Sub-Committee (DCC)
Monday 1 September 2003


            Meeting: Communities Scrutiny Sub-Committee (County Hall, Durham - Committee Room 1A - 01/09/2003 10:00:00 AM)

                  Item: A8 Forward Plan


         

Scrutiny Sub-Committee to Promote Strong, Healthy and Safe Communities

1 September 2003

Forward Plan

Report of Head of Overview and Scrutiny
Purpose of the Report

1 To report the sections of the Council’s Forward Plan which are within the Sub-Committee’s jurisdiction.

Background

2 Under the Constitution, the Executive is required to produce a Forward Plan indicating key decisions covering a four month period.

3 The key decisions relevant to this Sub-Committee included in the Forward Plan are set out in the attached documentation. An up-dated version of the Forward Plan will be presented to Members at the Sub-Committee meeting.

4 The information in the Forward Plan provides the Sub-Committee with the opportunity of considering whether it wishes to seek to influence any of these key decisions or to seek further information.

5 If the Sub-Committee wishes to consider any of the key decisions, this could be included in the Work Programme which needs to be considered.

Recommendation

6 You are recommended to give consideration to the Forward Plan.

Contact: Ian Mackenzie Tel: 0191 383 3506



Subject Content
Topic Transitional Care Arrangements
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision July 2003
Consultation Consultation with County Durham Care and Health Authority
Contacts John Thornberry, Social Services Department
Tel: 0191 383 4619
Background Documents Cross Charging (Discharge from Hospital) Community Care (Delayed Discharge) Bill
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic Best Value Review of Community Safety - Anticipate completion of Best Value Review by July 2003 including production of Improvement Plan
Lead Cabinet Member Alan Barker
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision July 2003
Consultation Ongoing during the Best Value Review process
Contacts Richard Hughes, Community Safety Team
Tel: 0191 384 4252
Background Documents
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic Integrated Provider Services - Learning Disabilities.
County Durham Care and Priority Services NHS Trust
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision July - October 2003
Consultation Learning Disability Partnership Board, County Durham Care, Priority Services NHS Trust
Contacts Duncan Callum, Head of County Durham Care
Tel: 0191 383 5103
Ian Bennett, Operations Manager, County Durham Care.
Background Documents Review of Management Structure in County Durham Care, January 2003
Additional Comments Detailed proposals to be developed January - March 2003. Further report to be submitted.
Subject Content
Topic Integrated Provider Services for Mental Health. SSD/Health Integrated Teams and County Durham Care
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision July - October 2003
Consultation NHS Trust
Partnership Board
County Durham Care
Contacts Duncan Callum, Head of County Durham Care
Tel: 0191 383 5103
Ian Bennett, Operations Manager, County Durham Care.
Background Documents Review of Management Structure in County Durham Care, January 2003
Additional Comments Detailed proposals to be developed January - March 2003. Further report to be submitted.
Subject Content
Topic Best Value Review of Service Provision to Support and Protect Vulnerable Children - Anticipate completion of Best Value Review by September 2003 including production of Improvement Plan
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith, Neil Foster
Decision maker Cabinet
Date of decision September 2003
Consultation Ongoing during the Best Value review process
Contacts Debbie Jones, Social Services Tel: 0191 384 3322
Background Documents
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic NHS Funding for Long-term Care
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision Maker Cabinet
Date of Decision July - October 2003
Consultation User and Carer Group
Contacts John Thornberry, Social Services Department, Tel: 0191 383 4619
Maureen Osborne
Background Documents Government Guidance on NHS Funding for long-term Care
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic Meals Service - redesigning the meals service in the light of 'Fair Access to Services'
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision Maker Cabinet
Date of Decision July 2003
Consultation District Councils, Service Users
Contacts Barbara Rymaszewski, Social Services Department
Background Documents
Additional Comments
Subject Content
Topic Integrated Occupational Therapy Service
Lead Cabinet Member Christine Smith
Decision Maker Cabinet
Date of Decision June/July 2003
Consultation Occupational Therapists in Health, Social Services Dept and Housing
Contacts Mike Smith, Social Services Department
Background Documents ICES (Integrated Community Equipments Services)
Additional Comments



Attachments


 Forward Plan Report 1 September.doc