Agenda and decisions

Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 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.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Decision:

There were no declarations of interest received.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 335 KB

·       7 November 2024

Decision:

The minutes of the meeting held on 7 November 2024 were approved as an accurate record of proceedings.

4.

To consider items from the Cabinet FWP

Decision:

Members considered items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme.

4a

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) - Foster Wales Neath Port Talbot Inspection Report 2024 pdf icon PDF 297 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, the report was noted.

4b

Corporate Plan Annual Report 2023/2024 pdf icon PDF 302 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, the report was noted.

5.

To consider items from the Scrutiny Committee Work Programme

Decision:

Members considered items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme

5a

Adult Services Prevention, Early Intervention and Community Services Progress Update Report pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Decision:

Following scrutiny, the report was noted.

6.

Performance Monitoring

Decision:

Members considered Performance Monitoring items from the Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme.

6a

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) - Assurance Check of Neath Port Talbot Council Adult Services pdf icon PDF 212 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, the report was noted.

6b

Corporate Plan 2024-2027 - Half Yearly Update 2024/2025 pdf icon PDF 423 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, the report was noted.

6c

Options for quarterly performance reporting to the Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee pdf icon PDF 396 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

Following scrutiny, members supported the recommendation outlined in the Scrutiny report.

7.

Selections of items for future scrutiny pdf icon PDF 737 KB

·       Cabinet Forward Work Programme

·       Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme

Additional documents:

Decision:

Members noted the Forward Work Programme.

8.

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).

9.

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.

 

Decision:

Resolved: 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.

10.

Scrutiny of Private Items from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme

Decision:

Members considered the private item from the Cabinet Forward Work Programme.

10a

Direct Payments Payroll Service Review (Exempt under Paragraph 14)

Decision:

Following scrutiny, the recommendation was supported to Cabinet.