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 | |
Report of Head of Overview and Scrutiny |
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