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 10 July 2018.

It was AGREED that the minutes of the Health and Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel meeting held on 10 July 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting.

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 an update by the Executive Member for Health and Public Protection on the Police and Crime Panel.

The Panel received a verbal update from Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE Executive Member for Health and Public Protection on the Police and Crime Panel meeting which took place on 06 July 2018.

The update included presentation slides which provided an overview of the summary information the Panel received from the Police and Crime Commissioner outlining the progress being made in delivering current projects. A copy of the presentation slides is attached to these minutes as Appendix A.   Councillor Cartwright reported that there is some frustration among Members of the Police and Crime Panel that current projects do not align with the key issues that tend to be of most concern to the general public, such as anti-social behaviour and tackling low level crime.

Councillor Cartwright also reported that the Panel re-appointed David Stewart and Jan Warwick as the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Panel for 2018/19 and then gave a brief summary of the rest of the meeting which included discussion regarding the multi-agency support that will be put in place to support future festival events following the tragic deaths at the Mutiny festival earlier this year, an overview of the proactive scrutiny carried out on the topics of cyber fraud and hate crime and a presentation on the effectiveness of the Police and Crime Commissioner in enabling effective and efficient policing.

It was AGREED that Councillor Cartwright be thanked for providing his verbal 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 from Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE, Executive Member for Health and Public Protection.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Mrs K K Trott addressed the Panel on this item.

Councillor Cartwright gave a summary of the continuing work being done at Queen Alexandra Hospital to raise service standards following inspections by the Care Quality Commission.  Whilst the Critical Care team was recently rated as outstanding, Accident & Emergency services are still inadequate. There is however, strong leadership at the hospital now and it is in a good position to make the improvements that are needed. 

Councillor Cartwright reported on the Clinical Commissioning Group’s financial year end position, advising Members that the budget deficit position had improved to £31m from £36.8m.

Councillor Cartwright also reported on a recent meeting of the Fareham Accommodation Workshop which was recently attended by the Executive Leader and the Executive Member for Planning and Development. This Workshop is a collaboration of agencies that deal with the provision of medical facilities for the future. Councillor Cartwright advised that he would be attending the next meeting which will be held in October.

To receive a report by the Head of Environmental Health on the Fareham Parking Enforcement Service.

The Panel considered a report by the Head of Environmental Health which provided Members with an update on the Fareham Parking Enforcement Service.

At the Invitation of the Chairman, Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE, Executive Member for Health and Public Protection addressed the Panel on this item.

It was AGREED that the Panel notes the content of the report.

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 invites the Panel to review the Work Programme for 2018/19.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor T M Cartwright, MBE, Executive Member for Health and Public Protection addressed the Panel on this item.

The Director of Planning and Regulation reminded Members that if the proposed changes to the Policy Development & Review Panels that are being put forward for consideration at the October Council meeting are agreed, the Work Programme will need to be revised.

It was AGREED that the Health and Public Protection Policy Development and Review Panel:-

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

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