The Scrutiny Officer presented a report identifying the items prioritised by the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee including the next item delegated to this Committee. She also presented the Committee with a list of potential items for comment and prioritisation and asked the Committee to identify any further items for consideration using the criteria form. Members were also asked to approve the feedback from the previous meetings and the list of responses including any outstanding.

There was an element of work in progress for the “Remodelling Older Persons Accommodation” and Members agreed that it should be kept on the work programme for review at a future date. A Member raised concerns about the staff structure and the number of Social Care Workers.  

Members asked for the Corporate Director – Communities and ABMU and Cwm Taff representatives to be invited for consideration of the Prevention and Wellbeing and Local Community Coordination item. 

A Member asked for the true cost of Parc Prison (including what Parc Prison and the third sector contributed) to be included in the “Budgetary Impacts of Parc Prison” report. Representatives from the probation service and the housing department should also be invited.  

A Member asked that the report on ALN Reform included the cost of contracting out the social services assessments for DOLS. 

RESOLVED:

Forward Work Programme Update

1         Members determined the following in relation to the feedback received from subsequent meetings:

1.1       Appendix A – 12 12 2017

           With reference to the responses received in relation to Child Adolescent Mental Health Services, Members noted that most of the responses featured an element of work in progress and asked to retain the item on the FWP for future review.

1.2       Appendix A – 08 01 18

In relation to the current staffing structure for Ty Cwm Ogwr which was received as additional      information, Members further requested clarification of the role of the 11 Social Care workers within the organisation.

2         Following the Committee’s discussions, Members determined the following in relation to the Overview and Scrutiny Forward Work Programme:

2.1      Regarding the Prevention and Wellbeing and Local Community Co-ordination, Members requested that the following representation be invited to the meeting in 7 March 2018:

•            Representation from 3rd Sector;

•            Representation from ABMU / Cwm Taf.

2.2      Regarding the Budgetary Impacts of Parc Prison, Members requested that the following information be included in the report request:

•          What Community Services does Parc Prison provide?  What does Parc Prison give back to the County Borough of Bridgend;

•            What 3rd Sector services are provided at Parc;

•            Details of the Parc Prison’s impact on housing;

•          What input does the Probation Service have with working with the Authority and with the resettlement of prisoners;

And also the following representation be invited to the meeting:

•            Representation from Health Service Provider;

•          Representation from 3rd Sector – Drug and Alcohol services for example;

•            Representation from Probation Service;

•            Representation from housing department.

2.3      In relation to the Safeguarding item, Members requested that the following information be included in the report request:

•            Costs associated to assessments that are contracted out.

The item below was highlighted by the Committee as a priority to be presented to the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee for formal prioritisation:

Community Services