Meeting documents

            Meeting: Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee (County Hall, Durham - Committee Room 2 - 14/07/2008 10:00:00 AM)

                  Item: A3 Terms of Reference of the Committee, Membership and Dates of Meetings

         

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Report of the Head of Overview and Scrutiny

Purpose of Report

1. To confirm the Terms of Reference of this Committee, Membership for 2008/09, and the Dates of Meetings.

Terms of Reference

2. The Council is required under the Constitution to appoint a Health Scrutiny Committee. The formal terms of reference of the Committee are attached to this report to assist Members.

Membership of Committee 2008/09

3. The Health Scrutiny Committee will consist of 29 Members (15 County Council and 14 District Council Members) plus up to 6 non-voting co-opted members.

Dates of Meetings

4. The Committee will meet at 10 a.m. on the following days:-
Recommendation

5. You are recommended to note this information.

Contact: Feisal Jassat Tel: 0191 383 3506 feisal.jassat@durham.gov.uk

Health Scrutiny Committee

To fulfil the Overview and Scrutiny role in relation to Health Scrutiny matters as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2001 including: 1. considering the improvement of health within the County; 2. dealing with consultations about substantial changes to be made in relation to Health matters; 3. scrutinising appropriate health issues to secure health improvement; 4. addressing health inequalities; 5. seeking to promote and encourage local authority activities which are complementary to the improvement of health within the county; 6. establishing a dialogue with health bodies in the County and preparing an annual report to be included in the Overview and Scrutiny annual report.

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