Agenda, decisions and minutes

Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 12th July, 2024 1.00 pm

Venue: Multi-Location Meeting - Council Chamber, Port Talbot & Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Pamela Chivers Email: p.chivers@npt.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Chair's Announcements

Decision:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Decision:

There were no declarations of interest

received.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest

received.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 211 KB

·        21st March 2024

·        18th April 2024

Additional documents:

Decision:

The minutes of the meetings held on 21 March 2024 and 18 April 2024 were approved as true and accurate records.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meetings held on 21 March 2024 and 18 April 2024 were approved as true and accurate records.

4.

Annual Report 2023/2024 pdf icon PDF 188 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

The committee noted and endorsed the Annual Report 2023/24 and commended to Council.

Minutes:

The committee noted and endorsed the Annual Report 2023/24 and commended to Council.

5.

To consider items from the Cabinet FWP

·        No public Cabinet Forward Work Programme items to be considered

Decision:

There were no public Cabinet Forward Work Programme items to be considered.

Minutes:

There were no public Cabinet Forward Work Programme items to be considered.

 

The Chair advised members that the items that were previously scheduled to come to this meeting will be considered in September.

6.

To consider items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme

·        No scrutiny committee Forward Work Programme items to be considered.

Decision:

There were no Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme items to be considered.

Minutes:

There were no Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme items to be considered.

7.

Performance Monitoring

No items for consideration.

Decision:

No items for consideration.

Minutes:

No items for consideration.

8.

Selections of items for future scrutiny pdf icon PDF 736 KB

A)  Cabinet Forward Work Programme

B)  Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme

Additional documents:

Decision:

The forward work programme was noted.

Minutes:

The Chair reminded members that this was the first scrutiny committee meeting of the new scrutiny model adopted by council. The Chair drew members attention to various monitoring and update reports that have been added to the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme, for consideration at future meetings.

 

Members were given the opportunity to request additional items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme for consideration on the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme.

 

The Director of Social Services, Health and Housing confirmed that Hillside reports could be brought to the committee quarterly.

 

Members requested data relating to children who have been re-admitted onto the Child Protection register.

 

The Chair confirmed that this data would be included in the Quarterly Performance Monitoring reports.

 

The forward work programme was noted.

9.

Urgent Items

Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100BA(6)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Decision:

There were no urgent items.

Minutes:

There were no urgent items.