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- Agenda frontsheet PDF 180 KB
- Agenda reports pack
- Presentation PDF 468 KB
- Presentation PDF 321 KB
- Work Programme for information PDF 259 KB
- BSCB Presentation PDF 332 KB
- 11 City of Sanctuary Presentation PDF 1 MB
- 12 Home Care Presentation PDF 308 KB
- 07 Budget Presentation PDF 468 KB
- Early Help Presentation PDF 321 KB
- Printed decisions made / minutes PDF 214 KB
Venue: A Committee Room - City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR. View directions
Contact: Claudette Campbell 0117 92 22324
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Welcome, Introduction and Safety Information PDF 91 KB Minutes: There were welcome and introductions. |
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Apologies for Absence and Substitutions Minutes: There were no apologies for absence and substitutions. |
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Declarations of Interest To note any interests relevant to the consideration of items on the agenda.
Any declaration of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.
Minutes: None received. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 373 KB To agree the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record. Additional documents: Minutes: Agreed as correct record. |
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Chair's Business To note any announcements from the Chair Minutes: Some Councillors had indicated that they have to leave at points during meeting and the chair requested they use the back door.
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Action Sheet Minutes: The action sheet had not been included with the agenda papers but the Scrutiny Policy Advisor confirmed that all actions were complete or in progress. To note – at a previous meeting Members had asked for information to be provided about the Bristol standard of care quality framework and the standard required for commissioned care homes and homecare services. The Commission are due to receive an item on Commissioning in Jan 2017 – information will be provided as part of this session.
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Public Forum Up to 30 minutes is allowed for this item.
Any member of the public or Councillor may participate in Public Forum. The detailed arrangements for so doing are set out in the Public Information Sheet at the back of this agenda. Public Forum items should be emailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk and please note that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this meeting:-
Questions - Written questions must be received at least 3 clear working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your question(s) must be received in this office at the latest by 5 pm on Tuesday 15 November 2016.
Petitions and Statements - Petitions and statements must be received by 12 noon on the working day prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your submission must be received in this office at the latest by 12.00 noon on Friday 18 November 2016. Minutes: None received. |
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To receive a presentation Additional documents: Minutes: As requested by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (OSMB) each Scrutiny Commission had been provided with an overview of the business efficiency savings – the ongoing proposed savings to be made within each directorate that do not form part of the consultation process. One hour of the meeting had been allocated to the budget item but it was acknowledged that Members could still have further questions. Members would be canvassed about a requirement for an informal briefing in January 2017. (Action – JVH / KB) John Readman, Strategic Director and Service Directors for the People Directorate delivered a presentation (appendix x to the minutes), with the second part focused on early help and children’s centres, community meals, and community links.
The Chair requested that future presentation include
figures, rather than percentages (Action – all
Officers). During the discussion the following points were highlighted:
Members requested the National living wage report (previously presented the Human Resources Scrutiny Commission). (Action – Karen Blong).
a. Early Help Presentation – Michelle Farmer/ Paul Jacobs
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Bristol Safeguarding Adults Board - annual report 2015-16 PDF 1 MB To receive and discuss the annual report. Additional documents: Minutes: Louise Lawton, Chair of the Bristol Safeguarding Adult’s Board was in attendance to present the report. The Committee received the first Bristol Safeguarding Adults report since implementation of the care act 2015 – which put the board on a statutory footing for the first time – moved from “should do” to “must do” and the annual report. Presentation appended. The BSAB chair viewed the report as a vehicle to reach out to partners and people across Bristol and increase the profile and engagement of stakeholders – welcomed the commission’s questions. Following the presentation Councillors asked questions and the following points were noted:
Councillors Keen and Phipps departed 11:55.
The Commission Chair thanked the BSAB for attending the meeting.
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Bristol Safeguarding Children Board - annual report 2015-16 PDF 2 MB To receive and discuss the annual report. Additional documents:
Minutes: Sally Lewis, Chair of the Bristol Safeguarding Children’s Board (BSCB) was in attendance to present the report. Following the presentation the commission asked questions and the following was noted:
Mark Brain left 12:21
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Corporate Parenting report 2016 PDF 171 KB To receive and discuss the annual report. Additional documents: Minutes: Corporate Parenting Panel Annual Report Ann James, Service Manager, Specialist Commissioning and Services, Looked after Children and Aftercare presented the report which is due to be presented at Full Council on the 17th January 2017. The following was noted as part of the discussion:
The Chair thanked Officers for attending the present the report.
The Commission agreed to note the report.
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To receive and comment on this report. Additional documents:
Minutes: An overview of the disparate and varied work in this area was given by Mike Hennessey, Service Director (Care, Support and Provision - Adults), the lead officer. Corporate strategy support is provided by Anne James from Equalities Unit and Hilary Brooks provides operational support for UASC (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children).
The following was noted as part of the discussion:
· The Commission noted that Bristol has 53 UASC to date. · 30 organisations presented in a recent meeting: the onus is on the city and partners. · The BCC financial limitations were noted. · It was clarified that the Syrian Model is only Syrians – MENA Scheme is for vulnerable children who have experienced violence or unrest and are particularly vulnerable in camps- cases so far tend to be Somali and Eritrean. · The Chair requested that officers circulate a list of items needed ahead of Christmas (action - Mike Hennessey to look into this with Citizens UK). The Commission welcomed the update and commended the positive advances made that has seen the Council taking a lead and being more strategic from view of refugee organisations. Officers were urged to keep strategic lead in mind and not to slip back.
Action: Any additional questions on refugee strategy to be submitted to Karen Blong.
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Additional documents: Minutes: Home care update An update was provided by Leon Goddard (Strategic Commissioning Manager). The Committee received a short presentation to compliment detailed report and further conversation. The following was noted as part of the discussion;
The Chair thanked Officers for attending to present the report. The Commission agreed to note the report.
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