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:
Residential
and Non-Residential Care Charging Policy
Following
a request from the Director of Social Services, Health and Housing, it was agreed
that this item be removed from consideration at today’s meeting, in order to
align the policy more closely to legislation and be brought back to a future
meeting.
Regional
Co-Production Pack For The Regional Partnership
Members
were presented with an update on the Regional Co-Production Pack for the
Regional Partnership, which consisted of a Co- Production Framework,
Co-production Toolkit and Co-production Charter as detailed within the
circulated report.
The
Director of NPT CVS Gaynor Richards, Mark Davies a Citizen of Neath Port Talbot
and Kelly Gillings the West Glamorgan Regional
Transformation Programme Director were in attendance to present the report
along with the Director of Social Services Health and Housing.
Following
the introduction, the Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Health commended
the document.
Scrutiny
Members queried what visible difference would there be following the
implementation of the framework. Officers highlighted that following the growth
of this framework scrutiny would have insight of the plans and strategies going
forward with a wider view of planning from members of the public, service users
and families.
Members
queried the number of citizens involved within the group as there were a low
number of followers on the social media platform. It was noted that following
the pandemic the numbers hadn’t increased dramatically, however with further
engagement going forward this would hopefully increase the following.
Throughout
the discussion it was made clear of the importance of having a number of
citizens involved within the group to ensure a wide variety of views were to be
considered.
Discussions
also took place around the involvement of Community Health Councils going
forward.
Members
raised concern around the gap that was currently in our regional governance
arrangements as detailed within the report. Officers highlighted that this gap
is currently being worked on. It was in relation to the evaluation process and
ensuring that evaluations were done co-productively and not as separate
organisations.
An
open invite was offered to members to attend a co-production group for further
information if required.
Discussions
took place around the reporting structure of the strategy going forward. It was
noted that a report would be brought back in 6 months to provide a further
update on the progress of this framework. Further reports will be provided to
the committee as and when required.
Following
scrutiny, the committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by cabinet
board.
Welsh
Government Housing Capital Grant Programme
Members
were advised of the Welsh Government Housing Capital
Grant
Programme Development Plan Outturn for 2019/20 and
2020/21.
Along with the planned expenditure programmed for the years 2021/22-2024/25, as
detailed within the circulated report.
Members
queried the County Flats. Officers confirmed that they are the Tai Tarian Development called County Flats.
Discussions
took place around the monitoring of the Renovations. It was noted that the
renovations are done by the RSL’s. Architects, surveyors and professional
design teams would also be involved in the process to ensure a high standard is
being adhered to.
Following
Scrutiny, the report was noted.
Five
Year West Glamorgan Regional Carers Strategy
Members
were presented with an update on the Five Year West Glamorgan Regional Carers
Strategy, as detailed within the circulated report.
The
Director of NPT CVS was in attendance and provided a brief introductory to the
report.
Discussions
took place around the cost implications that unpaid carers are faced with when
trying to use forms of transportation. The Director of NPT CVS highlighted that
the Voluntary sector would discuss ways of considering options to help work
with unpaid carers.
Following
scrutiny, the committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by
cabinet board.