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Executive Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Communities on the establishment of Joint Health Scrutiny arrangements across Cheshire.
RECOMMENDED: That Council approve the Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol.
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Minutes:
Executive Board had considered a report of the Strategic Director,
Communities, on the establishment of a Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol.
RESOLVED: That Council approve the Joint Heath Scrutiny Protocol.
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Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Communities, on
the establishment of Joint Health Scrutiny arrangements across Cheshire.
The Board was advised that the new Local Authority (Public Health, Health
and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013,
required that local authorities form joint scrutiny committees where there was
a substantial development or variation proposal which impacted on more than one
local authority area.
It was reported that having a protocol in place, prior to the
commencement of any joint scrutiny committees, would help to support a more
structured approach to joint scrutiny.
It was noted that the Health Policy and Performance Board had considered
the draft protocol, attached at Appendix 1,
at its meeting on 4 March 2014, and had recommended that it be adopted
by Council.
RESOLVED:
That Council be recommended to approve the Joint Health Scrutiny protocol.
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Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of
the Strategic Director, Communities, which gave Members an update with regards to the
development of a protocol for the establishment of Joint Health Scrutiny arrangements
across Cheshire and Merseyside, since the last meeting of the Board on 7th
January 2014.
The Board was advised that the aim of the
joint protocol was that it would be used for all future joint scrutiny committees
and would help support a more structured approach to joint scrutiny being
undertaken.
The Board was
further advised that each Local Authority had been asked to consider the
revised draft protocol via their appropriate political channels/structure with
a view to getting it formally agreed across the Cheshire and Merseyside region.
In conclusion, it was reported that it was
hoped that the protocol could be agreed in advance of when there would be a
requirement to establish another joint scrutiny committee. In terms of the
current regional context this was likely to be when the cancer services
proposals were made available and there would be a need for formal consultation
to take place
The Board noted the
difficulties in organising a Joint Scrutiny meeting comprising of Members from
numerous Authorities.
The Board also noted that
a report would be presented to the June meeting in respect of the Clatterbridge cancer proposals for the Board to agree it as
a substantial change so that a joint scrutiny board could be formulated. Members raised concern at the increase in
workload for employees who would be required to attend the joint meetings.
RESOLVED: That
(1)
The report and comments raised be noted; and
(2)
The Board endorse the revised draft protocol,
attached at Appendix 1 of the report, and agree that it be presented to the
Executive Board and subsequently the Council for approval.