Agenda and minutes

Venue: Seacole Room - Tickfield. View directions

Contact: Robert Harris (Principal Democratic Services Officer) 

Items
No. Item

612.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Gilbert (no substitute), Councillor Davidson (no substitute), Y. Blucher, T. Huff, J. Gardner, J. Cripps (substitute: C. Hankey), J. Broadbent.

613.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

The following declarations of interest were made:

 

(a) Councillor Harp – Minute 614 (Shoebury Ambulance Station) and Minute 616 (A Better Start Southend) – non-pecuniary interests: relative is an employee of the Ambulance Service; Wife employed by SAVS and close friend is employed by Better Start Southend);

 

(b) K. Jackson – Minute 615 (Healthwatch Report) – non-pecuniary interest: SAVS hosted Healthwatch Southend;

 

(c) K. Ramkhelowan – Minute 616 (A Better Start Southend) – non-pecuniary interest: member/representative on the Better Start Think Tank referred to in the report;

614.

Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 18th September 2019 pdf icon PDF 70 KB

Minutes attached

Minutes:

Resolved:-

 

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 18th September 2019 be confirmed as a correct record and signed.

615.

Questions from the Public

Minutes:

There were no public questions.

616.

The Anchor Partner Programme pdf icon PDF 353 KB

Sponsor: Director of Public Health

Presenter: Charlotte Williams and Krishna Ramkhelawon

Paper attached

Minutes:

The Board considered a report by the Director of Strategy and New Care Models providing an overview of the work being initiated by the Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group through the NHS Hospital is an Anchor Programme.

 

The Board asked a number of questions which were responded to by the Director of Strategy and New Care Models.  The Board also made the following comments:

 

·         Opportunity to do things differently and learn from other others what has worked / has not worked;

·         Creating opportunities for people with learning disabilities around employment;

·         Developing pathways and access to employment opportunities;

·         Key factor is how people travel to and access work;

·         The voluntary and community sector is an important pathway;

·         Start to address adverse social, economic and environmental factors in Southend now and develop locally in tandem with Anchor Programme;

 

Resolved:

 

That the programme of activities and areas of work being undertaken through the Anchor Programme, be supported.

617.

Shoebury Ambulance Station pdf icon PDF 331 KB

Sponsor: Cllr Harp

Presenter: TBC

Paper to follow

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board received the letter from the People Scrutiny Committee Chair and Chair of the HWB which was sent to the Interim Chief Executive, East of England Ambulance Service on 28th October 2019.  The Board also received the responses to public questions at the People Scrutiny Committee held on 26th November 2019 concerning the Shoebury Ambulance Station.

 

The Board also received an update on progress concerning the Shoebury Ambulance station, summarised below:

 

·         Agreed to review their plans and engage with local residents and Ward Councillors;

·         Agreed to delay the planned changes and consult more fully/in more detail;

·         Councillor Engagement Session arranged for 13th January 2020;

·         A meeting with the Shoebury Residents Association will be arranged;

·         Special People Scrutiny Committee arranged for 20th January 2020;

·         Another ambulance has been introduced;

·         Assured that robust conversations were taking place with the ambulance service;

 

Resolved:


That the update and progress concerning the Shoebury Ambulance Station, be noted.

618.

Healthwatch Report pdf icon PDF 358 KB

Sponsor: Healthwatch

Presenter: Jean Broadbent

Paper attached

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board considered a report from Healthwatch Southend presenting the findings and outcomes from the national survey regarding people’s views on the NHS Long Term Plan and the planned changes to services locally.

 

The Board asked a number of questions which were responded to by the Healthwatch Southend representative.  The Board also made the following comments/observations:

 

·         What can partners do to help/support Healthwatch Southend and use the opportunities and influence change;

·         What are the key messages;

·         Further dialogue on what the responses mean and what the data is telling us;

·         How can partners help people to communicate their experiences;

·         Further work to do and more detailed analysis is needed on specific services;

·         Consider the specific areas in Southend which need to be looked at more closely and identify gaps/areas of improvement within the communities;

·         Opportunity to use Healthwatch data to enhance the JSNA;

·         How to improve responses from under 25’s on their experiences;

·         Gap around experiences of people with autism and learning disabilities;

·         Greater understanding of what sits underneath the data;

·         Parents perspective and their experiences need to be captured;

 

Resolved:

 

That Healthwatch Southend identify potential areas for further exploration to a future meeting of the Board.

 

 

619.

A Better Start Southend pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Report attached

Sponsor: Chair ABSS.  Presenter: Alex Khaldi

 

Minutes:

The Board considered a joint report from the ABSS Chair and Director providing an update on the key ABSS developments since the last meeting of the Board.

 

The Board asked a number of questions which were responded to by the ABSS Chair.  The Board also made the following comments/observations:

 

·         Recognised that the solutions will be developed over a period of time;

·         Need to recognise what is needed now not just in 5 years time;

·         Need to think about a different approach universally and create a culture of change;

·         Being ready to roll-out ABSS programmes to other areas of the borough;

·         Involving other Better Start areas – their learning and challenges;

·         Looking at other models developed in other places, i.e. Luton’s ‘flying start’ programme;

·         Understanding the impact and different ways of working to reduce inequalities;

·         Being open and honest and bringing in external challenge;

·         Further thinking needed on the workshops planned between December to April;

 

Resolved:

 

That the report be noted.

620.

Better Care Fund (BCF) Plan pdf icon PDF 62 KB

Sponsor: AO Southend CCG and Deputy Chief Executive (People)

Presented: Nick Faint

Paper to follow

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board considered a joint report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People) and CCG Accountable Officer providing an update regarding the Better Care Fund (BCF) for 2019/20.  The BCF Plan 2019/20 was submitted to NHS England on 27th September 2019.

 

The Board asked a number of questions which were responded to by officers of the Council and CCG.

 

Resolved:

 

That the Southend BCF plan for 2019/20 that was submitted to NHS England on 27th Sep 2019, be noted.

 

621.

Date and time of next meeting

Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at 5pm – Tickfield Centre

Minutes:

Wednesday 22nd January 2020 at 5pm – Tickfield Centre

 

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