PAPER D

Purpose : for Decision

REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE

Date : 11 FEBRUARY 2004

Title : TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE ISLAND STRATEGY GROUP (ISG) PLUS

JOINT REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO HOLDERS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

IMPLEMENTATION DATE : 23 February 2004

SUMMARY/PURPOSE

1. To agree the Terms of Reference and Membership of the Island Strategy Group (ISG) Plus group that is a joint group of the Council and the two Health Trust Boards on the Island.

BACKGROUND

2. For some time now the Chief Executives and relevant Directors of the Council and the Healthcare Trust and Primary Care Trusts on the Island have been meeting to consider how the three authorities can work closer together. This group is known as the Island Strategy Group (ISG). ISG has acted as a very useful forum for co-ordinating and driving forward the process of change with each of the Officers liaising with the relevant Elected Member or Chairman outside of the meeting. Those liaison arrangements have worked effectively but there is an opportunity to clarify even further the formal link between ISG, the Council and the 2 Health Trust Boards. Given the period of change, which inevitably lies ahead, it is felt timely to now formalise those arrangements.

3. As we proceed to implement the Statement of Intent and engage consultants to advise the 3 Authorities on future organisational change, it is appropriate to consider the corporate governance arrangements through this period of change. Therefore a Group comprising the relevant Portfolio Holders and Chairmen of the two Health Trust Boards (called Island Strategy Group (ISG) Plus) has met and is recommending the formal recognition of these two groups with the membership and remit as set out in Appendix 1.

STRATEGIC CONTEXT

4. The two Groups will ensure greater co-ordination and liaison between the three authorities very much in line with one of the Council’s vision and values of “Working in Partnership” as expressed in the Statement of Intent signed by all three partnering authorities. Additionally the proposal will assist greatly in helping the Council to achieve its Strategic Objective of improving health, housing and the quality of life for all.

5. More explicitly it is felt that these groups have a fundamental role in assisting the three authorities in achieving the full implementation of the recently adopted “Statement of Intent”.

CONSULTATION

6. This paper and the detail in Appendix 1 has been prepared following consultation with the 2 Health Trust Boards. Given that this is an internal working arrangement wider consultation is felt unnecessary.

FINANCIAL/BUDGET IMPLICATIONS

7. The only additional cost will relate to the administration of the ISG Plus. ISG has been supported from within the Councils existing budgets and staff for sometime and it is accepted that the cost of supporting the ISG Plus will be modest (particularly as all agendas and papers will be circulated electronically) and primarily comprise of “opportunity cost” of officers time.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

8. This will not be a formal legal body as such and therefore there are no legal implications. Any decisions required of the three authorities as a consequence of the Groups decisions will have to be considered and determined by the three authorities in accordance with their usual procedures.

EVALUATION/RISK MANAGEMENT

9. As explained above the proposed Group will assist all three authorities in delivering the various strategic objectives and ensure that these are delivered in a co-ordinated fashion. Given that they are effectively informal groupings the risk associated with the proposals relate purely to the successful delivery of the outcomes. Without the Groups it is difficult to see how a co-ordinated and successful outcome could be achieved.

RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT the terms of reference and membership of the Island Strategy Group Plus and the Island Strategy Group as set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

BACKGROUND PAPERS

10. Paper A as submitted to the informal ISG Plus meeting on 14 January 2004.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

11. Appendix 1 – Proposed Terms or Reference and membership of the ISG Plus and ISG.

Contact Point : Chris Mathews tel: 823280 e.mail: [email protected]

M FISHER Chief Executive Officer

G KENDALL Portfolio Holder for Social Services and Housing J WAREHAM Portfolio Holder for Education and Community Development

Appendix 1

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE AGENDA – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

ISLAND STRATEGY GROUP PLUS AND ISLAND STRATEGY GROUP

TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP

ISLAND STRATEGY GROUP (ISG) PLUS

Terms of Reference:

a) To co-ordinate and oversee the implementation of the Statement of Intent;

b) To liaise with the consultants to be appointed to advise on organisational change;

c) To consider all other relevant items flowing from changes to the Health and Social Care Agenda being mindful of the broader agenda of social inclusion, housing and education.

Membership:

Chairman of the Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust

Chairman of the Isle of Wight Health Care Trust

Portfolio Holder for Social Services and Housing

Portfolio Holder for Education and Community Development

Supported by:

Chief Executives of the three Authorities and the Directors of Education and Community Development and Social Services and Housing.

ISLAND STRATEGY GROUP (ISG)

Terms of Reference:

a) To consider the strategic direction for the future provision of health and social care services and other related public services on the Isle of Wight and to oversee its implementation.

b) To act as the officer Group linking this work to the Promoting Health and Equality partnership and the Local Strategic Partnership.

c) To be the key forum for discussing other significant strategic issues relevant to those services on the Isle of Wight.

Membership:

Chief Executives and relevant Directors of the Isle of Wight Council, Isle of Wight Health Care Trust and the Isle of Wight Primary Care Trust.

It is expected that those appointed on behalf of their respective organisations would brief colleagues as necessary within those organisations.

In discharging these roles neither group will bear decision-making powers and cannot bind any of its constituent members nor incur any liabilities on their behalf