Committee Administrator - Katy Green ☎ 823283 

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SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE


THURSDAY, 12 JUNE 2003 AT 9.30 AM


COMMITTEE ROOM 1, COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT


 

Membership :             Mr I R Stephens (Chairman), Mr R G Mazillius (Vice Chairman), Mr J R Adams, Mr A C Bartlett, Mrs B D Clough, Mrs D Gardiner, Mr C R Hancock, Mr J F Howe, Mr A J Mellor, Mr V J Morey, Mrs E Oulton, Mr D G Williams. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council (Miss H L Humby and Mrs M A Jarman) are non-voting members.

 

Portfolio Holders :       Mr G S Kendall - Social Services and Housing


Any other member of the Council may attend the meeting and may speak with the permission of the Chairman provided that notification has been given to the Committee Services section before the commencement of the meeting, such notification to detail which items the member is attending for.




AGENDA

 

1.        MINUTES - PAPER A - To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 May 2003.

 

2.        DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

 

3.        PUBLIC QUESTION TIME - To guarantee a full reply at the meeting, the question must be delivered in writing or by electronic mail to the Committee Administrator no later than 9.30 am on Tuesday, 10 June 2003. Each question must give the name and address of the questioner. Questions may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a fully reply will be given at the meeting.

 

4.        URGENT BUSINESS - To consider any matters which, in the Chairman's opinion, are urgent.

5.        

BUDGET UPDATE AS AT THE END OF APRIL 2003 - The closedown process is still proceeding but it is still projected that the Social Services and Housing Directorate budget will be on target once the process is complete. The end of year report will be brought to the Committee as soon as it is available.


SCRUTINY SESSION

 

6.        WOMEN’S REFUGE - PAPER B - To consider the report of the Head of Housing Services

 

7.        OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ADAPTIONS AND WORK DELAYS - PAPER C - To consider the report of the Acting Head of Adult Services

 

8.        HOMELESSNESS AND NOMINATION STATISTICS - PAPER D - To consider the report of the Head of Housing Services

 

BREAK

 

POLICY SESSION

 

9.        HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION - RESULTS OF A USER CONSULTATION SURVEY - PAPER E - To consider the report of the Head of Housing Services

 

10.      EMPTY PROPERTY REPORT - PAPER F - To consider the report of the Head of Housing Services

 

11.      HOUSING RENEWAL STRATEGY - PAPER G - To consider the report of the Head of Housing Services

 

12.      MEMBERS’ QUESTION TIME - A question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to the Committee Administrator no later than 9.30 am on Wednesday, 11 June 2003.

 

13.      NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, 8 July 2003 at 9.30 am at County Hall, Newport. The agenda for that meeting is likely to include:

 

                     Budget Monitoring

                     Budget report to illustrate service updates

                     Patient Advisory Liaison Service (PALS)

                     Statement of Intent

                     Healthfit update

 

Details of this and other Council committee meetings can be viewed on the Isle of Wight Council's web site at : http://www.iwight.com/council/meetings/meetings.asp


The information contained in this agenda is available in Braille, large print, tape and community languages. Please contact the Committee Administrator on ☎ 823283.