Community Care, Housing & Health Scrutiny Panel
Thursday 05 March 2009 18:30
Kennet Room, Civic Offices, Reading.Principal Committee Administrator (Team Leader) |
Nicky Simpson |
A meeting of the Housing, Health and Community Care Scrutiny Panel will be held on Thursday 5 March 2009 at 6.30pm in the Kennet Room, Civic Offices, Reading.
The agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Access Arrangements
- Most of the meeting rooms in the Civic Offices are accessible to wheelchair users and an audio loop induction system is available in the Council Chamber and Kennet Room for those with hearing difficulties (a portable induction loop is available for other rooms on request - please contact the Committee Officer above if you need this service or any further information).
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| File | Type | Size | Download Time |
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| Agenda (supplementary) | 29 KB | 56Kbps Modem: 7 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second |
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1 | MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON 9 DECEMBER 2008 & 22 JANUARY 2009 | Item 1 (95 KB) Itemb (76 KB) | |
2 | IMPROVING RESIDENTIAL DEMENTIA CARE SERVICES – EDWARD HUGHES RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME – SCRUTINY RECOMMENDATIONS (SCRUTINY) Further to Minute 33 of the meeting held on 22 January 2009, a report giving details of the recommendations to Cabinet agreed by the Management Panel on Edward Hughes Residential Care Home | Item 2 (48 KB) Item 2a (37 KB) | |
3 | UPDATE ON DELIVERY OF THE CHANCE FOR CHANGE ACTION PLAN 2008/09 (SCRUTINY) A report on the achievements made in resident involvement under the Chance for Change agreement in the past year and an update on the work of the Sounding Board. | Item 3 (93 KB) Item 3 appx1 (86 KB) Item 3 appx2 (277 KB) | |
4 | HOUSING & COMMUNITY CARE DIRECTORATE PERFORMANCE ON KEY PIS (SCRUTINY) The Director of Housing & Community Care will give a presentation on progress against key Performance Indicators in the Housing & Community Care Directorate. | Item 4 presentation (281 KB) | |
5 | UPDATE ON IMPACT OF ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ON HOUSING (OVERVIEW) Further to Minute 14 (2) of the meeting held on 23 September 2009, a report giving an update on the presentation given at that meeting and an overview of the impact on housing of the economic downturn. | Item 5 (73 KB) | |
6 | CHOICE BASED LETTINGS – PROGRESS REPORT (SCRUTINY) A report on progress with the Choice Based Lettings Scheme “Homechoice at Reading”, following its implementation in October 2008. | Item 6 (207 KB) | |
7 | EMPTY HOMES STRATEGY UPDATE (SCRUTINY) A report on progress on the Empty Homes Strategy and Action Plan since August 2008. | Item 7 (432 KB) | |
8 | RIDGEWAY CARE & REPAIR – BERKSHIRE WEST (SCRUTINY) A report giving an update on the work of Ridgeway Care & Repair – Berkshire West, a Home Improvement Agency jointly commissioned to provide core agency, minor adaptations and handyperson services. | Item 8 (161 KB) | |
9 | SCRUTINY REVIEW OF THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR (SCRUTINY) A report on progress to date of the joint scrutiny review of the private rented housing sector conducted with members of the Environment Scrutiny Panel, and to allow the Panel to consider recommendations to Cabinet and other parties. | Item 9 (66 KB) Item 9 appx (64 KB) | |
10 | DENTISTRY – UPDATE (SCRUTINY) Further to Minute 11 (2) of the meeting held on 23 September 2008, a report from NHS Berkshire West giving an update on the situation with regard to dentistry issues. | Item 10 (58 KB) | |
11 | GP-LED HEALTH CENTRE, BATTLE HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE AND SOUTH READING SURGERY DEVELOPMENT - UPDATE (SCRUTINY) Further to Minute 26 of the meeting held on 9 December 2008, a report from NHS Berkshire West giving an update on the latest progress on the establishment of a GP-led Health Centre in Reading, and also on progress on the Battle Health & Wellbeing Centre and the South Reading Surgery Development. | Item 11 (56 KB) | |
12 | ADMISSION OF MINORS TO ADULT MENTAL HEALTH WARDS – UPDATE (SCRUTINY) Further to Minute 24 (5) of the last meeting, Joe Devanny, Reading Area Director for NHS Berkshire West, will update the Panel on progress towards meeting the Government’s April 2010 target around admission of minors to adult mental health wards. verbal report | ||
12.1 | CHANGE IN ACCESS CRITERIA FOR ASSISTED CONCEPTION A report from NHS Berkshire West on a consultation by NHS South Central Specialised Commissioning Group on proposed changes to access criteria for assisted conception. | Item 12A (112 KB) | |
13 | NHS BERKSHIRE WEST ANNUAL HEALTHCHECK (SCRUTINY) A report on NHS Berkshire West’s performance against Healthcare Standards for 2008/09 in the Reading Area. | Item 13 (120 KB) | |
14 | PROGRESS WITH TOBACCO CONTROL ACTION PLAN (SCRUTINY) A report on the progress made with delivering the Healthier Reading Partnership Tobacco Control Action Plan since July 2008. | Item 14 (76 KB) | |
15 | UPDATE ON SAFEGUARDING ADULTS (SCRUTINY) A report giving an update on the current position with regard to Safeguarding Adults within Reading, including governance arrangements and performance management. | Item 15 (100 KB) | |
16 | ADULT SOCIAL CARE – PROGRESS AGAINST THE CSCI ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 2007/08 (SCRUTINY) Further to Minute 28(5) of the last meeting, a report setting out progress made by the Council’s Adult Social Care Service on the areas for development identified in the Annual Performance Assessment by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI), published on 29 November 2008. | Item 16 (180 KB) | |
17 | BRINGFORWARD LIST (OVERVIEW) To consider the Panel’s bring forward list of items for future meetings. | Item 17 (43 KB) | |
18 | FORWARD PLAN (OVERVIEW) To consider the Council’s Forward Plan. | Item 18 (65 KB) |