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AGREED – That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the Work Programme be agreed.
Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Krista Childs, Malcolm King OBE and Kate Wilkinson.
The minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 9 November, 2022 were submitted. RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 9 November, 2022 be signed as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
AGREED – That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the Work Programme be agreed.
The Chief Officer Governance and Customer submitted a report (COGC/111/225). The Scrutiny Facilitator introduced the report, referring in particular to the proposed changes which were highlighted in bold on the work programme (as attached at Appendix 1 to the report). · Final approval was given to a topic selection form which has now been incorporated into the Work Programme and scheduled for the February 2023 meeting. The topic “To examine Wrexham Council's strategy to reduce the number of children and young people in Wrexham coming forward needing significant interventions by its Children's Services Department, The Prevention and Early Help Partnership (PEHP)” · Following discussion at the Chair’s planning meeting it is being proposed to consider a further update on the Market Stability Report at the March Committee meeting and move the item on Day Employment Services to the April meeting. · At the Chair’s request, site visits to Erlas Centre and the Cunliffe Centre will be arranged to take place in April, 2023. AGREED – That subject to the aforementioned amendments, the Work Programme be agreed.
The Lead Member for Adult Social Care, Councillor John Pritchard and Councillor Rob Walsh – Lead Member for Children’s Services submitted a further progress report on the opening and operation of the new integrated Wellbeing Hub (WBH) at Crown Buildings which was agreed to be scheduled in 12 months’ time at the meeting in December 2021. The Lead Member for Children’s Services introduced the report. The Wellbeing Hub is a new, integrated health and wellbeing service between Wrexham County Borough Council, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and AVOW. It provides information, advice and assistance within a range of accessible facilities at the ground floor of Crown Buildings. Members sought clarity on the following points: · Who are the concessionary rates for room hire at the Hub available to? · Are private enterprises able to make bookings? · Assurances that the accessible facilities and inclusive spaces and services at the WBH are available to all citizens in all areas of Wrexham. The Interim Head of Service for Older People assured members that: · The charging structure for room hire at the WBH was arrived at jointly through the Steering Group · Consideration was given when establishing fees to avoid undercutting and competing with current existing community resources. · Private enterprises are currently assessed on a case by case basis · The charging policy will be reviewed on a regular basis. The Chair thanked the Lead Members and Officers for the progress report and looks forward to a further update next year.
The Lead Member for Adult Social Care, Councillor John Pritchard and Councillor Rob Walsh – Lead Member for Children’s Services submitted a joint report to provide Members with an overview of the North Wales Market Stability Report 2022 (MSR) which has been produced as a requirement of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and has been submitted (following Full Council approval in September 2022) to the Regional Partnership Board via the Regional Collaboration Unit for approval and to update members on next steps . In the absence of The Lead Member for Adult Social Care the Lead Member for Children’s Services introduced the report. The Interim Head of Service for Older People informed Committee Members that this is the full published version of the MSR, the further update will be the Regional Plan scheduled for March 2023. Members sought clarity on the waiting time for people requiring Domiciliary Care and were informed that Domiciliary Care in Wrexham had improved through recent recruitment and this has made a positive impact to waiting times. The Safeguarding and Communities and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee thank Lead Members and Officers for the report and note the contents of the North Wales Market Stability Report 2022 Members look forward to the next steps at a regional and local level and receiving the Action Plan arising from the full report.
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