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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee noted the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the Annual Performance Report for 2024/25, and notes the performance achieved during the year.
RESOLVED: (a) That members support the effectiveness of the complaints procedure and lessons learnt to improve service provision; and (b) That members recognise the compliments received by the portfolio and outcomes achieved.
RESOLVED: That members support the information shared in the report and the accompanying demonstration of examples of telecare/assistive technology within the meeting to support Flintshire residents to maximise independence.
None.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 July 2025 be approved as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee noted the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
The Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme (agenda item 4) for consideration. RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee noted the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the Annual Performance Report for 2024/25, and notes the performance achieved during the year.
The Chief Officer (Social Services) introduced the report (agenda item 5) for members to consider the Social Care elements of the Annual Performance Report 2024-25. The Senior Manager Children’s Services updated members on the current situation of the recruitment of foster carers. The Chief Officer (Social Services) asked that when reports were brought around changes to service provision that Members challenged the portfolio regarding Integrated Impact Assessments and engaging with citizens. He also welcomed constructive challenges regarding reports presented to the committee with regard to them being:- 1. In an understandable style, easy to access and interrogate for members of the public and other stakeholders. 2. That reports provided the right amount of information to satisfy transparency demands and enhance public scrutiny whilst not being too onerous and easy for users to understand and 3. Make recommendations based on relevant, clear objective analysis and advice pointing out the implications and risks. RESOLVED: That the Committee supports the Annual Performance Report for 2024/25, and notes the performance achieved during the year.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That members support the effectiveness of the complaints procedure and lessons learnt to improve service provision; and (b) That members recognise the compliments received by the portfolio and outcomes achieved.
The Senior Manager - Safeguarding and Commissioning introduced the report (agenda item 6) and the Complaints Officer gave members the headlines of the number of complaints and compliments for 2024-25 for them to scrutinise. The Complaints Officer agreed that he would include percentages in reports going forward for the total number of complaints at the request from Members. Members extended their thanks to staff within the Social Services portfolio and congratulated them on the compliments they had received. The Chief Officer (Social Services) expressed his thanks to Members of the Committee for their positive reflections in terms of the work of staff. He advised that he would put on record the Committee’s thanks in the next staff newsletter explaining that the complaints and compliments report was considered and that Overview & Scrutiny Members wished to pass on their congratulations and thanks to staff. RESOLVED: (a) That members support the effectiveness of the complaints procedure and lessons learnt to improve service provision; and (b) That members recognise the compliments received by the portfolio and outcomes achieved.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That members support the information shared in the report and the accompanying demonstration of examples of telecare/assistive technology within the meeting to support Flintshire residents to maximise independence.
The Senior Manager Integrated Services, Lead Adults introduced the report (agenda item 7) giving members an update on the latest Technological solutions. The Telecare Co-Ordinator and Team Manager Occupational Therapy demonstrated a wide range of equipment that was used to support residents in their own home. RESOLVED: That members support the information shared in the report and the accompanying demonstration of examples of telecare/assistive technology within the meeting to support Flintshire residents to maximise independence.
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