Meeting documents

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.

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 examine 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.

Subject	Content
Topic	Integrated Occupational Therapy Service.
Description	Integration of the Occupational Therapy Service in Health, Social Services and Housing.
Lead Cabinet Member	Christine Smith
Decision Maker	Cabinet
Date of Decision	August to November 2004
Consultation	Occupational Therapists in Health, Social Services Dept and Housing
Contacts	Mike Smith, Social Care and Health, tel: 0191 383 6027
Background Documents	ICES (Integrated Community Equipments Services)
Additional Comments

Subject	Content
Topic	Section 117 Mental Health Act.
Description	Reimbursement of charges made to clients
Lead Cabinet Member	Christine Smith
Decision Maker	Cabinet
Date of Decision	August to October 2004
Consultation	Executive Management Team, Corporate Management Team, Corporate Services
Contacts	Phil Dyson, Commissioning Manager, tel: 0191 301 3820 Kelsey Clayton, Principal Solicitor. tel: 0191 383 3788
Background Documents	Ombudsman's Report
Additional Comments

Subject	Content
Topic	Community Development Policy/Strategy Action Plan. Year 1 action plan
Lead Cabinet Member	John Davies
Decision Maker	Cabinet
Date of Decision	August 2004
Consultation
Contacts	Peter Brookes, Chief Executive's Office. Tel: 0191 384 4252
Background Documents	Community Development Policy and Strategy
Additional Comments	Work now aligned to the Community Participation and Engagement Group part of the Change Programme

Subject	Content
Topic	Mobile libraries 2nd report.
Description	Review of mobile library provision in relation to Access to Services Report 30 March 2003.
Lead Cabinet Member	Dennis Morgan
Decision Maker	Cabinet
Date of Decision	September 2004
Consultation	Public consultation
Contacts	Nigel Canaway, Culture and Leisure Services. Tel: 0191 383 3595
Background Documents
Additional Comments

Subject	Content
Topic	Change of use of a County Council establishment.
Description	Change of use of Jubilee Centre
Lead Cabinet Member	Christine Smith
Decision Maker	Cabinet
Date of Decision	August to November 2004
Consultation	Service users and carers, Trade Unions and staff members
Contacts	Duncan Callum, tel: 01325 304 184
Background Documents	Day Service Modernisation Strategy
Additional Comments

Subject	Content
Topic	Integrated Provider Services - Learning Disabilities.
Description	Management of Integrated Provider Services for Learning Disabilities
Lead Cabinet Member	Christine Smith
Decision Maker	Cabinet
Date of Decision	August to November 2004
Consultation	Learning Disability Partnership Board, CDC, Priority Services NHS Trust
Contacts	Duncan Callum Tel: 01325 304 184. Ian Bennett Operations Manager County Durham Care Tel: 0191 383 5106
Background Documents	Review of Management Structure in County Durham Care
Additional Comments

Subject	Content
Topic	Partnership report.
Description	Development of Partnership Boards and integrated teams for older people and physical disability services
Lead Cabinet Member	Christine Smith
Decision Maker	Cabinet
Date of Decision	5 August 2004
Consultation	EMT Partnership Boards
Contacts	Mel Campbell Tel: 0191 728 5124. John Thornberry Tel: 0191 383 4619
Background Documents	Previous reports to EMT, CMT and Cabinet
Additional Comments

Subject	Content
Topic	Respite Care Beds.
Description	Integrated Learning Disability Service. Provision of respite care, closure of Hawthorne House.
Lead Cabinet Member	Christine Smith
Decision Maker	Cabinet
Date of Decision	August to October 2004
Consultation	User carers meeting
Contacts	Lesley Tickell, tel: 0191 383 5105. Ian Bennett, tel: 0191 383 5106
Background Documents	Tender documents, Corporate Management Team report.
Additional Comments