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Declarations of Interest Minutes: The
following member made a declaration of interest at the start of the
meeting: Councillor C. Galsworthy She is a personal assistant and has
dispensation to speak and vote. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 59 KB Minutes: That
the minutes of the previous meeting held on the 3rd December 2020,
be approved. |
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Pre-Decision Scrutiny To
select appropriate items from the Cabinet Board agenda for Pre-Decision
Scrutiny (Cabinet Board reports included for Scrutiny Members) Minutes: The
committee chose to scrutinise the following cabinet board items: Annual
Update on the Supporting People Local Commissioning Plan Members
were presented with an update on the annual Supporting People Local
Commissioning Plan, as detailed within the circulated report. The
Committee commended Neath Port Talbot Council’s IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence
Advisors) team, due to them being in receipt of a 2021 High Sheriff of West
Glamorgan Award for their work in supporting victims of domestic violence
throughout the pandemic. Members
were pleased to see the inclusion of case studies within the plan. They also
commended the inclusion of the suggested actions from the service users which
were detailed on page 27 of report. The
Committee noted that before the start of the current pandemic, the Council was
under Welsh Government direction to produce a new 4-year Housing Support
Programme Strategy by the end of 2020, superseding the Supporting People Local
Commissioning Plan, this would have also addressed all Council spend on
homelessness prevention and other housing related support activity. However,
due to the pandemic the Council was offered an extension to produce the new
strategy. Officers clarified that the extension was until the end of 2021 and
not 2022 as detailed within the report. Following
this information, members discussed the opportunity to have further involvement
in scrutinising the development of this strategy at earlier stages. Officers
welcomed the approach and confirmed that this approach would be included in the
development stages. Discussions
took place around the intervention of homelessness within Neath Port Talbot.
Officers informed members that due to the impacts of the pandemic homelessness
was still a concern within Neath Port Talbot. It was noted that the Councils
strategy on homelessness needs to consider the prevention of homelessness in
the first instance. Members
discussed that there was no central referral point for mental health or
domestic abuse cases and asked for clarity. Officers confirmed that this was
currently on their agenda and would be considered as part of the remodelling of
Adult Services. Members
highlighted their concern on the accessibility to the consultation page on the
Neath Port Talbot website. Officers confirmed that they would look in to this
and rectify the issue. Following
scrutiny, the committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by
cabinet board. Quality
Assurance Framework for the Provision of Learning Disability
and Mental Health Supported Living Services in Neath Port
Talbot. To
present Members with the proposed Quality Assurance Framework and seek approval
to conduct a 90-day public consultation. Member’s
requested that officers reconsider their approach at easy reads, due to the
content of them being too advanced. The
Integrated Impact Assessment was discussed, officers provided reassurance that
if there were to be any negative impacts identified that these impacts would be
brought back to a future meeting for discussion. Following
scrutiny, the committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by
cabinet board. |
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Forward Work Programme 2020/21 PDF 58 KB Minutes: Members
noted that the format of the Scrutiny Forward Work Programme had been updated
to include all Scrutiny Committees, enabling members to have an overall insight
of the areas that were being scrutinised across the Council. It was also noted that
the Cabinet Forward Work Programme will be referenced on future Scrutiny
Agendas to consider pre-scrutiny. Officers
requested further clarity around the request for a report on the Impact of
dischargers from hospitals on the availability of care packages, an update on
Delayed Transfer of Care (DTOCS). Members agreed to delay the item to a future
date following a discussion, gathering further clarity of the specific detail
members require to be included within the report at a future Forward Work
Programme session. Following
the discussion, members noted the Forward Work Programme. |
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Access to Meetings Access
to Meetings to resolve to exclude the public for the following item(s) pursuant
to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act
1972 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above
Act. Minutes:
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Update Report on Housing Options and Homelessness (Exempt under Paragraph 14] Minutes: Members
were provided with an update on the impacts that Covid-19 has had on Housing Options
and Homelessness within Neath Port Talbot, as detailed within the private
circulated report. Following
scrutiny, the report was noted. |
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Pre-Decision Scrutiny of Private Item/s To
select appropriate private items from the Cabinet Board agenda for Pre-Decision
Scrutiny (Cabinet Board reports enclosed for Scrutiny Members) Minutes: The
committee chose to scrutinise the following private cabinet board items: Disabled
Facility Grant Waiver Members
received information in relation to a disabled facility grant waiver request as
detailed within the private circulated report. Following
scrutiny, the committee were supportive of the recommendation to go to Cabinet Board.
Future
of Trem Y Glyn Residential Care Home Members
were provided with an update of the future of Trem Y
Glyn Residential Care Home, as detailed within the private circulated report. Following
scrutiny, the committee were supportive of the recommendation to go to Cabinet
Board. |