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. 

The Committee is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The minutes of the last meeting held on 15 June 2018 were accepted, with amendments to correct Member attendance at that meeting and also the May meeting, and were signed by the Chair.

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.  

There were no public questions.

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 Chair explained the reports that make up the work programme agenda item and the importance the Committee should attach to planning its future work.

The Committee then considered and noted the Council’s Forward Plan of proposed key decisions in forthcoming months. The Committee considered and agreed its own  ...  view the full minutes text for item 92.

To consider this report.

The Committee considered this report that provided an overview and an explanation of the governance arrangements of the Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP). The CYPP created in 2016 is a three-year multi agency programme that sets out the actions we and our partners need to take to continue and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 93.

To consider this update report.

The Committee considered a report that provided and update of implementation activity and progress of the on-going changes to the ‘early help hubs’ now known as the Family Support Service.

It was noted that the Committee had made representations to the Cabinet last February after having considered the proposed changes  ...  view the full minutes text for item 94.

To consider this report.

The Committee considered this item which comprised a report and 2 presentations. Members heard that prevention meant all actions aimed at eradicating, eliminating or minimizing the impact of disease and disability.

The main types of prevention were noted: primary prevention – stopping a behaviour or exposure that leads to a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 95.

To consider this report.

The Committee then considered a report about the new duties relating to Care Leavers was published in February 2018 and the new duties became effective from last April. It was explained that implementation of the Leaving Care Service and the duties enshrined in new legislation contributed to Priority 6 of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 96.

To receive a presentation.

It was agreed to defer this item.

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 12:35.