Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Health and Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel held on 29 May 2018.

The Chairman enquired, in respect to Page 8 of the Minutes, regarding the consultation document that has been issued to residents on the Fareham Community Hospital. The Director of Planning and Regulation advised the Panel that he, and Councillor Cartwright have been working on a response on behalf of the Council and once it is finalised it will be circulated to Members of the Panel.

It was AGREED that the Minutes of the Health and Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel meeting held on 29 May 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Chairman took this opportunity to remind Members about the Rough Sleepers conference being held at the Daedalus Innovation Centre on the 11 July 2018. The conference is bringing together charities, politicians and local groups in a bid to combat homelessness in the Borough.

To receive any declarations of interest from members in accordance with Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To receive a verbal update by the Executive Member for Health and Public Protection on the Police Crime Panel.

The Panel received a verbal update on the Police Crime Panel from the Director of Planning and Regulation on behalf of Councillor T M Cartwright MBE, the Executive Member for Health and Public Protection.

The update highlighted points of interest from the recent Police and Crime Panel meeting which took place on the 06 July 2018; including that David Stewart has been reappointed as Chairman and Jan Warwick has been reappointed as Vice-Chairman for the next municipal year.

The Director of Planning and Regulation advised that Councillor Cartwright had suggested, through this item on the agenda, he could deliver a small presentation running through the Police and Crime Plan at the September meeting of the Panel. The Chairman agreed that this would be of great use to the Panel.

The Director of Planning and Regulation was thanked for delivering the update.

To receive a verbal update by the Executive Member for Health and Public Protection on Local Strategic Health issues.

The Panel received a verbal update on the Local Strategic Health issues from the Director of Planning and Regulation on behalf of Councillor T M Cartwright MBE, the Executive Member for Health and Public Protection.

The update was given on discussions that took place at the Annual General Meeting of the NHS Fareham & Gosport and South-East Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group on the 06 June 2018. There are still significant pressures facing the NHS, work continues to develop a more efficient way of working, with new care models, joined up care and improved access to specialist care just some of the initiatives that are being rolled out.

Members discussed the pressures on GP services, agreeing that a lot of the challenges sit within the administration and management sections within the service rather than the frontline staff.

The Director of Planning and Regulation was thanked for delivering the update.

To receive a Presentation by the Director of Planning and Regulation which provides an update on the Fareham and Gosport Environmental Health Partnership.

The Panel received a presentation by the Head of Environmental Health on the Fareham and Gosport Environmental Health Partnership.

The presentation gave an overview to Members on the Fareham and Gosport Environmental Health Partnership, which included; a summary of the partnership and how it is managed, the finances of the partnership and the service areas covered.

A copy of the presentation is appended to these minutes

The Head of Environmental Health was thanked for providing a very informative presentation.

To consider a report by the Director of Planning and Regulation, which reviews the Panel’s Work Programme for 2018/19.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Planning and Regulation which reviewed the Panel’s Work Programme for 2018/19.

It was AGREED that the Panel: -

(a)  approves the programme of items for 2018/19, as set out in Appendix A of the report; and

(b)  notes the progress on actions since the last meeting as set out in Appendix B of the report.