Meeting documents

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils will be displayed in the meeting room. The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via the Community Governance team.

Eileen Tipper declared an interest as a member of the Community Council for Somerset. 

Ruth Hobbs declared an interest as a Director of the Somerset Parent Carer Forum and noted that she served on the Committee in her capacity as a School Governor.

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The minutes of the last meeting held on 16 March 2018 were accepted as being accurate and signed by the Chair.

To discuss any items for the forthcoming work programme. To assist the discussion, the following documents are attached:

a) – The Cabinet’s latest published forward plan;

b) – Current Work Programme for the Committee;

c) – Outcome Tracker.

The Committee considered and noted the Council’s Forward Plan of proposed key decisions in forthcoming months. 

The Committee considered and agreed its own work programme and the future agenda items listed.

The Committee noted the outcome tracker.

The Chairman will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chairman’s discretion.  

18 members of the public had registered to speak about agenda item 6 Changes to the Physical Impairment and Medical Support (PIMS) Team, and the majority of those attended the meeting along with a number of other people interested in this item.

All those who had submitted questions were advised  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

To consider this update report, requested at the last meeting.

The Committee began by considering the report requested at its last meeting to provide an overview of the PIMS team and the proposed changes that had been prompted by a change in which central government funding would be allocated.

The Committee held a thorough discussion, asking a number of questions  ...  view the full minutes text for item 77.

To consider this update report and receive a presentation.

The Committee agreed to defer consideration of this item to the May meeting.

To consider this update report.

The Committee considered a report, received a presentation and heard from a young person who had experienced Pathways to Independence (P2i).

The Committee found the testimony of the young person very interesting and informative and her contribution was greeted with a round of applause.

There was a discussion of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79.

The Chairman may raise any items of urgent business.

There were no other items of business and the Chair thanked all those present for attending and closed the meeting at 13:03.