Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of 2 July 2014 be agreed as a correct record.

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At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Barry Rawlings introduced the Member’s Item in his name, and provided an overview of the Member’s Item, which sought to establish a working group that took evidence from service users and people involved within service delivery. 

The Chairman proposed the following motion, which was seconded by Councillor Helena Hart:

“To establish a working group to inform the development of the specification for adult mental health social care.  The working Group should take evidence from Health Partners, the Police, the Department for Work and Pensions, housing providers, voluntary organisations, and users and carers.

Votes were recorded as follows:

The motion was carried. 

RESOLVED that the Committee request that Officers make arrangements for a working group to inform the development of the specification for adult mental health social care, which will take evidence from Health Partners, the Police, the Department for Work and Pensions, housing providers, voluntary organisations, and users and carers.

Details of the questions asked and the published answers were provided with the agenda papers for the meeting.  Verbal responses were given to the supplementary questions at the meeting.

There were no public comments. 

The Committee considered the report. 

Referring to the report, a Member commented that they would want to see more information within the paper in relation to the priority of Early Intervention and Prevention in the respect of:

·         Prevention of illness and disease; and

·         An emphasis on lifestyle choices. 

Votes were recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that:

The Adults and Safeguarding Committee note the report and consider the outcomes and challenges outlined below and provide a steer to inform the development of the Commissioning Plan. 

The Committee considered the report. 

The Chairman MOVED that the Recommendation One be amended to read:

“The Committee note the information contained within the Draft Barnet Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Board Report 2013-14” The amendment was seconded by Councillor Thompstone. 

Votes were recorded as follows:

The motion was carried. 

The Chairman MOVED that the Recommendation Three be amended to read: “That the Committee note the contents of the agreed Safeguarding Adults Board Business Plan 2014-16.”  The amendment was seconded by Councillor Thompstone. 

Votes were recorded as follows:

RESOLVED that:-

1)    The Committee note the information contained within the Draft Barnet Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Board Report 2013-14.

2)    The Committee agree to make recommendations to ensuring a robust multi-agency approach to Safeguarding Barnet Residents with involvement from the Council, NHS Barnet Health Trusts, the Police and the Voluntary Sector.

3)    That the Committee note the contents of the agreed Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults Board Business Plan 2014-16.

The Committee considered the report.

RESOLVED that:-

The Committee note the information contained within the Adults and Communities Annual Complaints Report 2013-2014 and the arrangements for the report’s publication and post decision implementation. 

The Committee considered the report.

The Chairman MOVED the Recommendation One be amended as follows:

“That the Committee note Adult Social Care’s approach to the consultation and require that The Strategic Director for Communities be instructed to submit a response on behalf of the London Borough of Barnet to the Consultation by 15 August 2014 and that this response be circulated to Members of the Adults and Safeguarding Committee”  The motion was SECONDED by Councillor Rawlings.

Votes were as follows:

The motion was carried. 

RESOLVED that:-

That the Committee note Adult Social Care’s approach to the consultation and require that The Strategic Director for Communities be instructed to submit a response on behalf of the London Borough of Barnet to the Consultation by 15 August 2014 and that this response be circulated to Members of the Adults and Safeguarding Committee

The Committee considered the report.

James Mass, the Family and Community Well-being Lead Commissioner advised that Members would be canvassed outside of the meeting for their availability for a special meeting of the Committee in November 2014. 

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