Meeting: Communities Scrutiny Sub-Committee (County Hall, Durham - Committee Room 1a - 05/06/2006 10:00:00 AM)
Item: A9 Forward Plan
Scrutiny SubCommittee to
Promote Strong, Healthy and
Safe Communities
5 June 2006
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
SubCommittee’s jurisdiction.
Background
2 Under the Constitution, the Execut ive is required to produce a Forward
Plan indicating key decisions covering a fourmonth period.
3 The key decisions relevant to this SubCommittee included in the
Forward Plan are set out in t he attached documentation.
4 The information in the Forward Pl an provides the SubCommittee with
the opportunity of consider ing whether it wishes to seek to influence any
of these key decisions or to seek further information.
5 If the SubCommittee wishes to exam ine any of the key decisions, this
could be included in the Work Progra mme which needs to be considered.
Recommendation
6 You are recommended to give cons ideration to the Forward Plan.
Contact: Tom Bolton Tel: 0191 383 3149
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Promoting Strong, Healthy and Safe Communities
May to August 2006
Reference number: SHSC/CEO/CS/01/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Community Development Policy/Strategy Action
Plan Year 2.
Background documents: Community Development Policy and Strategy.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor John Davies.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Questionnaire across all services.
Focus groups at team meetings.
When and how to make representations: To Peter Brookes, Chief Executive's Office
0191 3844252 .
Reference number: SHSC/CEO/CS/02/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Strategic relationship in funding of the Voluntary
Sector.
Background documents: Change Up.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor John Davies.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Voluntary and Community Sector via
OVN and CVS and DCC Services.
When and how to make representations: To Peter Brookes, Chief Executive's Office
0191 3844252 .
Reference number: SHSC/C&L/02/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May 2006.
Description of decision to be made: To agree the report on Mobile Libraries Review.
Background documents: None.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor John Davies.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Public consultation.
When and how to make representations: To Nigel Cannaway, Culture and Leisure,
0191 383 3595.
Reference number: SHSC/SCH/02/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May to August 2006.
May to August 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Implications of Implementing Children's
Safeguarding Board in Durham.
Background documents: Children Act 2004.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Michelle Hodgson.
Main consultees and means of consultation: All member agencies of ACPC/LSCB
involved.
When and how to make representations: To Gail Hopper, Social Care and Health,
0191 383 3322.
Reference number: SHSC/SCH/04/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May to August 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Development of Mental Health Services for
Older People.
Background documents: Reports to Modernisation Group for Older People July and
September 2004.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Christine Smith.
Main consultees and means of consultation: County Durham and Darlington Priority
Services NHS Trust.
When and how to make representations: To John Thornberry, Social Care and
Health 0191 3834619.
Reference number: SHSC/SCH/05/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May to August 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Consider proposals that outline the future
direction of County Council Home Care Services.
Background documents: None.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Christine Smith.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Consultation with staff and service
users.
When and how to make representations:
When and how to make representations: To Phil Emmerson, Social Care and
Health. Tel: 0191 383 5102.
Reference number: SHSC/SCH/10/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May to August 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Proposed developments in education provision
in secure services.
Background documents: None.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Neil Foster.
Main consultees and means of consultation: None.
When and how to make representations: To Gail Hopper, Social Care and Health.
Tel: 0191 383 3322.
Reference number: SHSC/SCH/12/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May to August 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Every Child Matters functional model of
Children's Services.
Background documents: None.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Neil Foster.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Consultation with partner agencies.
When and how to make representations: To Gail Hopper, Social Care and Health.
Tel: 0191 383 3322.
Reference number: SHSC/SCH/13/05
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): May to August 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Modernisation of day care services for older
people and people with a physical disability.
Background documents: None.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Christine Smith.
Main consultees and means of consultation: None.
When and how to make representations: To Geraldine Hopper, Social Care and
Health. Tel: 0191 383 5149.
Reference number: SHSC/SCH/02/06
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): June 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Report on the outcome of consultation regarding
the reprovision of day services for people with learning disabilities at the Pontopp
Centre, Stanley.
Background documents: Valuing People white paper.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Christine Smith.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Consultation undertaken with service
users and carers.
When and how to make representations: To Lesley Tickell, Social Care and Health.
Tel: 0191 383 5105.
Reference number: SHSC/EN/06/06
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): August 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Report on outcome of consultation with
stakeholders regarding service changes in response to 06/07 Social Care and Health
budget.
Background documents: 06/07 Social Care and Health budget.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Christine Smith.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Consultation with staff and other
stakeholders.
When and how to make representations: To Jeff Garfoot, Head of Strategic Finance,
Social Care and Health 0191 383 3388.
Reference number: SHSC/EN/06/06
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): Full council on 10 May 2006.
Description of decision to be made: Food Service Plan 2006/07 Annual plan
detailing proposed food law enforcement in respoect to quality, description and
labelling of food.
Background documents: Food Standards Performance Framework agreement
documents.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Bob Pendlebury.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Plan includes any consultations with
stakeholders.
When and how to make representations: To Phillip Holman. Tel: 0191 383 3391.
Reference number: SHSC/EN/07/06
Date of decision (i.e. date of Cabinet meeting): Cabinet 25 May 2006.
Description of decision to be made: DTI Performance Framework for Trading
Standards Services annual service delivery plan, used as part of a national
performance management framework.
Background documents: DTI Performance Framework document.
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Bob Pendlebury.
Main consultees and means of consultation: Plan includes any consultations with
stakeholders.
When and how to make representations: To Phillip Holman. Tel: 0191 383 3391.
Attachments