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Agenda

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Contact: Asad Shah 

Items
No. Item

A. PROCEDURAL ITEMS

1.

ALTERNATE MEMBERS (Standing Order 34)

The Director of Legal and Governance 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 must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

 

Type of Interest

You must:

 

 

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Disclose the interest; not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

 

Other Registrable Interests (Directly Related)

OR

Non-Registrable Interests (Directly Related)

Disclose the interest; speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak but otherwise not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

 

Other Registrable Interests (Affects)

OR

Non-Registrable Interests (Affects)

Disclose the interest; remain in the meeting, participate and vote unless the matter affects the financial interest or well-being

 

 

 (a) to a greater extent than it affects the financial interests of a majority of inhabitants of the affected ward, and

 

(b) a reasonable member of the public knowing all the facts would believe that it would affect your view of the wider public interest;in which case speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak but otherwise not do not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

(2)       Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

 

(3)       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. 

 

(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. 

 

Caroline Coombes– 01274 432312

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.

B. OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY ACTIVITIES

5.

COMMISSIONING UPDATE AND INTENTIONS - ADULT SOCIAL CARE 2025 pdf icon PDF 1 MB

The report of the Strategic Director, Adult Services (Document “R”) provides an update on the commissioning and contracting activities undertaken in 2024/25 and sets out key commissioning plans and intentions for 2025/26.

 

Recommended –

 

That the Committee note this report.

 

Jane Wood / Holly Watson - 07970 273682

 

 

6.

UPDATE FROM THE BRADFORD DISTRICT AND CRAVEN HEALTH AND CARE PARTNERSHIP BOARD pdf icon PDF 172 KB

The Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership Board is the place-based committee of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. It is responsible for the use of NHS resources locally, and for the leadership of the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership. It was formally established in July 2022.

 

The report of the Health and Care Partnership Board (Document “S”) is the third annual update to the Bradford District HOSC.

 

Recommended –

 

The views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the content of the report are requested.

 

matt.sandford@bradford.nhs.uk

 

 

7.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 93 KB

The report of the Director of Legal and Governance (Document “T”) presents the Committee’s work programme 2024/25.

 

Recommended –

 

(1)       That the Committee notes and comments on the information presented in Appendix A, attached to Document “T”.

 

(2)       That the Work Programme 2024/25 continues to be regularly reviewed during the year.

 

Caroline Coombes – 01274 432313

 

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