Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of interest from Members on items included on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest stated.

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 21 September and 26 October 2016.

Resolved:                 That the minutes of the meetings held on 21 September and 26 October 2016 be agreed as a correct record.

The Chair informed members that a joint meeting with Stoke on Trent City Council would be held on 30 November to scrutinise the My Care My Way: Home First and the Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire Sustainable Transformation Plan.

Correspondence to the Chair from the North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group in response to a request for information concerning proposed ward closures at Bradwell hospital was circulated with the agenda.

The Chair updated members on the decision of the Healthy Staffordshire Select Committee to refer the proposed closure of wards at Bradwell hospital to the Secretary of State who had the option to refer the matter to an independent review. 

A member referred to the time critical nature of the correspondence and the need to ensure that the process to refer the decision maintained momentum.

Agreed:         That the report be noted and further information be reported to this Committee as it becomes available.

The Committee received information concerning Dementia Services in Newcastle under Lyme which had been compiled by the Partnership Officer.

Members commented very favourably on the recent presentation at the New Victoria Theatre by Belong Villages who were completing a development at the former Maxims site to provide new services including a Dementia Centre of Excellence.  Belong Villages operated a development in Macclesfield which members could visit on request.

Agreed:         That the report be noted.

Presentation of this item was postponed until the next meeting to allow for further evaluation of the data by the Amateur Swimming Association.

The Chair reminded members of the 28 November Joint meeting with the Healthy Staffordshire Select Committee concerning the UHNM.

Agreed:         That the work programme be noted.

Any member of the public wishing to submit a question must serve two clear days’ notice, in writing, of any such question to the Borough Council.

There were no members of the public present .

There was no urgent business.