Committee Administrator - Katy Green ☎ 823283 E-mail - [email protected]



SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE


THURSDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 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 Select Committee Support 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 7 August 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, 16 September 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.

SCRUTINY SESSION

 

5.        PATIENT ADVICE AND LIAISON SERVICE (PALS) QUARTERLY REPORT - PAPER B - To consider and examine the report of the Chairman of the Social Services, Housing and Benefits Select Committee

 

6.        BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AS AT END OF JULY 2003 - PAPER C - To consider and examine the report of the Head of Policy, Performance and Resources

 

7.        THE SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD 2002/03 - PAPER D - To consider and examine the report of the Strategic Director of Social Services and Housing

 

8.        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, 17 September 2003.

 

9.        NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, 7 October 2003 at 9.30 am at County Hall, Newport. The agenda for that meeting is likely to include:

 

           •          Foster Carers - Support Package

           •          Foster Carers - “Real Life” case presentation

           •          Results of the Customer Survey - Foster Care Focus

           •          Childcare Review

           •          Recruitment and Retention Task Group

           •          Budget Monitoring report




 



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