Agenda item

Council Plan 2016-19: Refresh of the Adults Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Transformation and Partnerships which provided information contained within the Council Plan 2016-2019, relevant to the work of the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, which enabled members to refresh the Committee Work Programme to reflect the four objectives and actions within the Council Plan for the Council’s ‘Altogether Healthier’ priority theme (for copy see file of Minutes).

 

The Principal Overview and Scrutiny Officer highlighted the current work programme of the Committee and the cross cutting areas covered across Children & Young People and Safe & Stronger Overview & Scrutiny Committees.  Members were advised that the work programme for 2017-18 would be brought back to the Committee in July 2017.

 

Councillor Armstrong suggested that fluoridation of water was looked at by the Committee.  He said that evidence showed that in the Consett area where there is fluoridation in the water was compelling compared to some areas without it.  The Principal Overview and Scrutiny Officer confirmed that this would be rolled over into the work programme and he informed Members that there was an Oral Health Strategy for County Durham.

 

Councillor Temple expressed concerns about childhood obesity and was advised that Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee had carried out a review previously.  The Interim Director of Public Health advised that an update was provided to that Committee in October 2016.  The report would be circulated to Members of this Committee for information.

 

Resolved:

 

1.    That the information contained in the Altogether Healthier priority theme of the Council Plan 2016-2019, be noted.

 

2.    That the comments from the Committee be reflected within the refresh of the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee work programme for 2017-2018.

 

3.    That at its meeting on 7 July 2017, the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Committee receives a further report detailing the Committee’s work programme for 2017-2018.

 

 

 

 

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