Issue - meetings

10:40 – 10:55

The Committee is invited to agree plans to progress the publication of the HOSC annual report.

1.1  NOTE the requirement for the Committee to produce an annual report.

1.2  AGREE the wording of the draft report, subject to any required amendments

1.3  DELEGATE to the Scrutiny Manager responsibility for the design of the final publication, and to make minor updates or amendments as required.

The Chair declared that a draft version of the annual report had been completed, and praised the report for being a manifestation of how active and effective the committee has been in its Health scrutiny activities. The Chair reiterated how much appreciated the committee members are for their active involvement in scrutiny, and for their contribution to the fulfilment of the Committee’s role.

The Chair and Vice-Chair will review the report and make suggestions as to any amendments that may potentially be required.

The committee NOTED the requirement for the Committee to produce an annual report, and AGREED the following:

1.     That Information on the committee’s work around the Ear Wax Removal contract is to be included in the report.

2.     For some further grammatical changes to be made, particularly around the paragraphs relating to Vaping.

The Committee DELEGATED to the Scrutiny Manager, in consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair, responsibility for the design of the final publication, and to make minor updates or amendments as required.

2.45 pm

To agree plans to progress the publication of the HOSC annual report.

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

a)                      Note the requirement for the Committee to produce an annual report.

b)                      Agree that the draft report will be signed off by the Committee electronically.   

The report was introduced and agreed upon without discussion. 

It was RESOLVED to approve the Annual Report.