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


SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE


THURSDAY 8 MAY 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 A J Mellor, Mrs E Oulton, Mr R C Richards, Mr D G Williams (two vacancies). 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 7 April 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, 6 May 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 MARCH 2003 - PAPER B - To consider the report of the Head of Policy, Performance and Resources

 

6.        REPORT ON ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ALLOCATED TO SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING IN 2002/3 AND 2003/4 - PAPER C - To consider the report of the Portfolio Holder of Social Services and Housing

 

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

BREAK

POLICY SESSION

 

8.        BEST VALUE REVIEW OF BENEFITS - PAPER E - To consider the report of the Head of Select Committee and Best Value Support

 

9.        GREAT ACCESS TO GREAT SERVICES’ (GAGS) - A DEPARTMENTAL OVERVIEW - PAPER F - To consider the joint report of the Strategic Director of Social Services and Housing and the Head of Organisational Development

 

10.      ACTION PLAN FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE - PAPER G - To consider the report of the Acting Head of Adult Services

 

11.      SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE - WORK PLAN FOR 2003 - PAPER H

 

12.      EXTRACT FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL FORWARD PLAN - MAY TO AUGUST 2003 (SOCIAL SERVICES ITEMS ONLY) - PAPER I

 

13.      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, 7 May 2003.

 

14.      NEXT MEETING - The next scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday, 12 June 2003 at 9.30 am at County Hall, Newport. The agenda items are likely to include reports on:

 

           •          Budget Monitoring

           •          Empty Properties - to monitor progress

           •          Homelessness Issues/Women’s Refuge

           •          Homeless User Consultation

           •          Victoria Climbie Implications Report


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.