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

 

SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE

 

MONDAY, 7 APRIL 2003 AT 9.30 AM

 

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

 

Membership :             Mr I R Stephens (Chairman), Mr C R Hancock (Vice Chairman), Mr J R Adams, Mr A C Bartlett, Mrs T M Butchers, Mrs B D Clough, Mrs D Gardiner, Mr G S Kendall, Mr A J Mellor, Mrs E Oulton, Mr R C Richards, Mr D G Williams. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council (Miss H L Humby and Mr J A Bowker) are non-voting members.

 

Portfolio Holders :       Mr R G Mazillius - 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 4 March 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 Thursday, 3 April 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.        BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AS AT END OF FEBRUARY 2003 - PAPER B - To consider the report of the Strategic Director of Social Services and Housing

 

6.        HOMELESSNESS MONITORING AND NOMINATIONS STATISTICS - PAPER C - To consider the report of the Head of Housing Services

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POLICY SESSION

 

7.        EMERGENCY DUTY SERVICE BEST VALUE IMPROVEMENT PLAN - PAPER D - To consider the report of the Out of Hours Duty Manager

 

8.        HEALTHFIT PROJECT PLAN - PAPER E - To consider the report of the Social Services, Housing and Benefits Select Committee Chairman

 

9.        EXTRACT FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL FORWARD PLAN - APRIL TO JULY 2003 (SOCIAL SERVICES ITEMS ONLY) - PAPER F

 

10.      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 Friday, 4 April 2003.

 

11.      NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday, 8 May 2003 at 9.30 am at County Hall, Newport. The agenda items are likely to include reports on:

 

           •          Great Access to Greater Services (GAGS) - Social Services Overview

 

           •          Adaptions - Occupational Therapy work Delays

 

           •          Social Services Inspection of Older Services

 

           •          Budget Monitoring Report

 

           •          Homelessness Monitoring and Nomination Statistics (subject to Paper C)

 

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.