Local democracy

Agenda and decisions

Venue: Committee Room 1 - City Hall, Bradford. View directions

Contact: Jane Lythgow 

Items
No. Item

1.

ALTERNATE MEMBERS (Standing Order 34)

The City Solicitor will report the names of alternate Members who are attending the meeting in place of appointed Members. 

 

2.

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

(Members Code of Conduct - Part 4A of the Constitution)

 

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

 

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

 

Notes:

 

(1)       Members may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an interest which the Member feels would call into question their compliance with the wider principles set out in the Code of Conduct.  Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

 

(2)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

 

(3)       Members are also welcome to disclose interests which are not disclosable pecuniary interests but which they consider should be made in the interest of clarity.

 

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

 

3.

INSPECTION OF REPORTS AND BACKGROUND PAPERS

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

 

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic Director or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

 

(Jane Lythgow - 01274 432270)

 

4.

REFERRALS TO THE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

Any referrals that have been made to this Committee up to and including the date of publication of this agenda will be reported at the meeting.

5.

ADVOCACY SERVICES ACROSS THE BRADFORD DISTRICT pdf icon PDF 264 KB

The report of the Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing, (Document “AE”) provides an update on the Council and Clinical Commissioning Group’s jointly commissioned Independent Advocacy, Self and Group Advocacy, Volunteering and Capacity Building services. 

 

Recommended –

 

That the report be noted.

 

(Alexandra Lorrison – 01274 435064)

Decision:

 

Resolved -

 

That a further report be presented to the Committee in September 2020 to include updated performance information; information on the methods used to receive feedback from service users and details of that feedback; a breakdown of services delivered by location/postcode; details of advocacy provision for young people in transition; information on activity to increase referrals/outreach.

 

 

ACTION: Strategic Director, Health and Wellbeing

 

(Alexandra Lorrison – 01274 435064)

6.

SHIPLEY HOSPITAL - ENGAGEMENT UPDATE pdf icon PDF 118 KB

The Deputy Director of Contracting, NHS Bradford Districts CCG, will present a report (Document “AF”) which provides an update on the engagement work undertaken by Engaging People on behalf of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in relation to Shipley Hospital.

 

Recommended –

 

That the content of the report and the next steps to be undertaken, including the development of a business case, Clinical Senate Review and consultation timescales, outlined in Document “AF” be noted.

 

(Helen Farmer – 01274 237704)

Additional documents:

Decision:

 

 

Resolved –

 

That the engagement update be noted.

 

NO ACTION

 

7.

HEALTHWATCH BRADFORD: UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES pdf icon PDF 125 KB

The Manager, Healthwatch Bradford, will present a report, (Document “AG”) which provides an overview of Healthwatch Bradford and what it does, before continuing to consider its main activities over the last year.  The report summarises Healthwatch Bradford’s engagement activities and sets out some of the insights regarding health and care services shared by the public.

 

The views of Members are requested.

 

(Sarah Hutchinson – 01535 665258)

Additional documents:

Decision:

 

 

 

Resolved –

 

That a further overview report be presented in 12 months time.

 

ACTION: Healthwatch Bradford and District

 

(Sarah Hutchinson – 01535 665258)

8.

WORK PROGRAMME 2019/2020 pdf icon PDF 72 KB

The Overview and Scrutiny Lead will present a report, (Document “AH”) which presents the Committee’s work programme for 2019/2020.

 

Recommended –

 

That the information contained in Appendix A to Document “AH” be noted.

(Caroline Coombes – 01274 432313)

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

 

No resolution was passed on this item