Agenda, decisions and minutes


Venue: Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, OX15 4AA

Contact: Emma Faulkner / Lesley Farrell, Democratic and Elections  Email: emma.faulkner@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk, 01327 322043 / Email: lesley.farrell@cherwellandsouthnorthants.gov.uk, 01295 221591

Items
No. Item

19.

Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. 

 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

20.

Urgent Business

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

 

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

21.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 207 KB

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 August 2018.

 

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 August 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

22.

Chairman's Announcements

To receive communications from the Chairman.

 

Minutes:

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

23.

Show and Tell - Street Scene, including Markets - Environment Directorate

Ed Potter - Assistant Director Environmental Services.

 

The Committee will receive a presentation giving an overview of the Street Scene Team, which sits within Environmental Services.

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)       That the presentation by the Environmental Directorate be noted.

Minutes:

The Assistant Director Environmental Services gave a presentation to explain the work undertaken by the Street Scene team which sits within the Environment Directorate.

 

The Assistant Director Environmental Services advised the Committee that the main roles and responsibilities of the team included supporting thriving and vibrant urban centres, for example; the markets, seasonal events, the safety, maintenance, repair and installation of urban street furniture; and the annual Christmas light and Christmas tree schemes. The team also provided a service across the district with regards to road closures, small civil engineering and repair works and event management, for example, supporting the recent outdoor cinema event

 

The Committee requested that thanks be sent to the ‘Blitz team’ for the excellent work completed in Bicester.

 

The Assistant Director Environmental Services responded to questions from the Committee and advised that the Environmental Services team could be contacted to review problem areas.  The Lead Member for Clean and Green commented that Members could also contact her as she was also available to assist members where necessary.

 

Resolved

 

(1)       That the presentation by the Environmental Directorate be noted.

24.

Changing Models in Primary Care pdf icon PDF 215 KB

The Executive Director – Wellbeing and Healthy New Towns Officer will give a presentation on the Changing Models in Primary Care.

 

The Lead Member for Health and Wellbeing will be present for this item.

 

A briefing paper and appendix are attached.

 

Recommendations

 

The Committee is asked to:

 

1.1      Note plans for developing primary care services in the district, recognising that there will be variation based on each practice’s location, practice size, and likely increase in population.

 

1.2      Note that Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group are keen to engage with CDC in future planning of primary care for their communities.

 

1.3      Note the implications for Cherwell’s services including the need to influence the development of health and care so that residents are able to access appropriate, effective primary care.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)       That the plans for developing primary care services in the district and the variation based on practice location, size and increased population be noted.

 

(2)       That it be noted that Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group were keen to engage with Cherwell District Council on future planning of primary care for their district.

 

(3)       That the implications for Cherwell District Council’s services, including the need to influence the development of health and care so that residents were able to access appropriate, effective primary care be noted.

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered a briefing paper by the Executive Director: Wellbeing and the Healthy New Towns Officer which informed the Committee of the Changing Models of Primary Care and its implications for Cherwell District Council.

 

In presenting the briefing paper, the Healthy New Towns Officer explained that Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG), which was responsible for commissioning general practice services, had adopted a new approach to planning for future health and care services which involved working collaboratively with local government and health and care providers to focus on how to meet the specific needs of their local population.  The OCCG had indicated that their plans for developing primary care would remain iterative: as the population changes and the way the delivery of healthcare evolves, they would continue to work with patients, clinicians and partners to ensure that primary care remains responsive, accessible and of high quality 

 

In response to member’s questions, the Healthy New Towns Officer explained that the OCCG were keen to engage with Cherwell District Council on future planning of primary care in the district and that there would be opportunity to make sure any concerns were taken into consideration.

 

Resolved

 

(1)       That the plans for developing primary care services in the district and the variation based on practice location, size and increased population be noted.

 

(2)       That it be noted that Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group were keen to engage with Cherwell District Council on future planning of primary care for their district.

 

(3)       That the implications for Cherwell District Council’s services, including the need to influence the development of health and care so that residents were able to access appropriate, effective primary care be noted.

 

 

 

25.

Work Programme - 2018 - 2019 pdf icon PDF 351 KB

Democratic and Elections Officers will give an update on progress regarding subjects raised at previous Committee meetings (appendix 1, attached).

 

The Committee to consider the work programme 2018/2019. (appendix 2 Attached)

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That the progress on the Scrutiny Topics be noted.

 

(2)          That, subject to the addition of Emergency Planning at the appropriate time, the contents of the Work Programme be noted.

Minutes:

The Democratic and Elections Officers gave an update on the status of topics suggested for scrutiny.

 

Members requested that Emergency Planning be included in the work programme.

 

Resolved

 

(1)          That the progress on the Scrutiny Topics be noted.

 

(2)          That, subject to the addition of Emergency Planning at the appropriate time, the contents of the Work Programme be noted.