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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 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: (a) That the Committee supported the findings identified by CIW, noting the positive reflection of service provision; and (b) That the Committee commends the work of the portfolio’s leaders, practitioners and staff as reflected and endorsed by this CIW report.
Councillor David Coggins Cogan and Councillor Carol Ellis declared a personal interest on agenda item 5 - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Chair indicated that there would be a slight change in the order of business to bring forward agenda item 5 - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The remainder of the items would be considered in the order shown on the agenda.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 September 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 Democratic Services Manager presented the current Forward Work Programme (agenda item 4) to consider the current Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking progress. He reported that the Speech & Language and Oxford Brain Science was to be considered at January’s meeting, that Coed y Ddraig be moved to the June meeting and that a report on residential care in March will include respite care. 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 Chair and Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board attended the meeting to answer questions from the Committee (agenda item 5). The Chair thanked the officers for attending and for their contributions. An invitation was extended for a small number of Councillors to visit the Emergency Department at Wrexham Maelor hospital.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee supported the findings identified by CIW, noting the positive reflection of service provision; and (b) That the Committee commends the work of the portfolio’s leaders, practitioners and staff as reflected and endorsed by this CIW report.
The Chief Officer (Social Services) introduced the report (agenda item 6) on the outcome of a CIW inspection activity relating to Children’s Social care, Children’s Residential Care and In House Domiciliary services. In response to Councillor Copple’s suggestion that it would be useful to know what areas were prioritised and relevance and importance of success, the Chief Officer (Social Services) advised that the plan was already based on impact and feasibility. He agreed to give further consideration on how the action plan could be made more explicit going forward. Further information was also requested on the grow your own strategy to which the Chief Officer (Social Services) suggested that an informal meeting with staff who were part of the scheme take place. The Chief Officer (Social Services) agreed to bring a report to the meeting in March 2026 at the request of Councillor Gladys Healey in relation to how the Portfolio demonstrated a commitment to the Welsh Language. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee supported the findings identified by CIW, noting the positive reflection of service provision; and (b) That the Committee commends the work of the portfolio’s leaders, practitioners and staff as reflected and endorsed by this CIW report.
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