To receive updates from the Chairs of the Select Commission on work undertaken and planned for the future.
Minutes:
The Chairs of the Select Commissions provided an update on their recent work:-
Health Select Commission
In the absence of Councillor Keenan, Chair of the Health Select Commission, Councillor Rob Elliott provided an update on the activities of the Health Select Commission:-
· Workshop on the Refresh of Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Action Plan
This was an opportunity for HSC to have an input into the refreshed plan and to discuss some of the wider partnership work taking place. HSC made suggestions for improvements to how the “local picture” information was presented in the plan. They also made some wider recommendations including involving foster carers in training initiatives around mental health.
· Mental Health Trailblazer project in schools
This will see mental health support teams established in 22 schools and education settings across Rotherham for face-to-face support to help address and prevent mild to moderate mental health problems. The project will be fully operational next month and will complement the RDaSH CAMHS locality model.
· Social Emotional and Mental Health Strategy
Members considered and commented on the draft multi-agency strategy and action plan. Initial work focused on the development of robust data on Special Educational Needs and Disability Sufficiency and will culminate in new provision being introduced in a phased approach by September 2021.
·
Update from Rotherham Hospital following
their CQC inspection
Members were
updated on the positive work undertaken to address concerns
identified by the CQC inspection of the Urgent and Emergency Care
Centre. The CQC returned to the
hospital in an unannounced inspection in August and the Trust is
awaiting the outcome.
· Trainee Nursing Associate
A short presentation outlined this recently introduced role which will help to address the shortage of Registered Nurses and also provide potential career progression opportunities for health care assistants. The Trust is actively supporting this initiative as part of its wider workforce planning.
Improving Places Select Commission
Councillor Mallinder, Chair of Improving Places Select Commission, provided an update on the activities of that committee:-
· Allotments Self-Management
A new Community Benefits Society known as Rotherham Allotments Alliance Ltd. will assume allotment management responsibility from the Council in January 2020. The original timescale was extended to ensure sufficient time for surveys and to develop heads of terms for the transfer lease.
· Impact of traffic from Waleswood Caravan Park
A review of correspondence, observations of the local road network and an assessment of the traffic signal timings at Wales Bar Crossroads have not identified any negative impact on the local highway network. A follow up traffic speed survey will be undertaken during 2020 to determine existing vehicle speeds as there had been requests for a reduction in the speed limit on Delves Lane. IPSC will have a further report next year and the briefing has been shared with Wales Parish Council.
· Workshop on Area Housing Panels Review
In effect this was earlier stage pre-decision scrutiny with IPSC having an opportunity to discuss emerging proposals which reflect the move to ward based working and the Thriving Neighbourhoods Strategy. Emerging proposals discussed were:
o 25 ward housing hubs to replace the existing Area Housing Panels from 2020-21
o base budgets for each hub
o the remainder of the annual budget to be allocated on the basis of the percentage of council homes in each ward
Members were assured by the developing proposals after considering the review process, engagement and tests of the approach that had taken place. They also noted the emergent recommendations around budgets and governance. The equality analysis was also circulated at the workshop.
Resolved:-
That the update be noted.