Agenda and minutes

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To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 January 2017 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Chris Sivers – Director of People

A presentation on ‘Making Human Rights Real for Older People’ was provided by Chris Sivers, Director of People.

The Committee asked questions of the Presenting Officers who responded accordingly. Questions centred around: -

·                     Network 50+

·                     Training on dementia for all front line staff

·                     Equality Impact Assessment process

·                     Ways to combat and reach those who are lonely and isolated

·                     Effect of Anti-Social behaviour 

·                     Greater Cross generational working. 

·                     Benefits and limitations of Local Area Co-ordination

·                     Promotion and awareness of Older Peoples Commissioner for Wales

·                     Partnership working with the Fire Service on ‘make every contact     count initiative’

·                     Greater partnership working with the Council to link up housing, social        services and other relevant departments.

·                     Difficulty in contacting the Council with increasing digital contact and           web based information. 

·                     Re-group 50+ into smaller age groups to recognise different needs. 

·                     Training on ill health

·                     Feedback from Older People on waste collections, particularly the   Assisted Delivery Service as well as their experiences of the Contact      Centres is quite negative.

·                     Partnership working with Police Community Support Officers

·                     Youth neighbourhood watch scheme

·               Crime and Disorder – Progress on Safer Swansea Partnership         Performance is on the Agenda for Scrutiny Programme         Committee on 9 March 2017 at 4.30, Committee Room 3A.

RESOLVED that the contents of the presentation be noted.

The Chair provided the Work Programme 2016-2017 report.

RESOLVED: -

1)            The following items be added to the Work Programme for March 2017:-

·                     Feedback on the results of the Domiciliary Care Consultation

            (verbal)

·                     Health and Diet in Swansea (Sugar)

·                     Update on the Mental Health Commissioning Review (verbal)

·                     Update on the Learning Difficulties Commissioning Review

            (verbal)

·                     Update on Monmouthshire County Council (report)

·                     Update on Direct Payments (report)

·                     Presentation on Population Assessment.

2)            The following items be added to the Work Programme for April 2017: -

·                     CCTV

·                     Feedback from informal meeting with Carers

·                     Summary report of the Prevention and Social Care Cabinet

            Advisory Committee.