Agenda and minutes

Individuals Overview & Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 3rd July, 2013 7.00 pm

Venue: Town Hall, Main Road, Romford

Contact: Wendy Gough 01708 432441 Email: wendy.gough@havering.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	MINUTES PDF 85 KB To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 May 2013 and authorise the Chairman to sign them. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 7 May 2013 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. A member informed that Committee that the Member Development Group had agreed for Age Concern Havering to run another session on Dementia Awareness. The session would last around an hour and a half and would look at the main points around dementia, including early diagnosis and how members can help.
2.	COMMITTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT PDF 187 KB The Committee are asked to note the 2012/13 Annual Report and agree to refer the report to full Council. Minutes: The Committee noted the 2012/13 Annual Report and agreed that the Chairman present it to full Council.
3.	COMMITTEE'S WORK PROGRAMME REPORT PDF 79 KB The Committee are asked to agree its work programme for 2012/13 municipal year. Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Committee's Work Programme Report , item 3. PDF 62 KB OSC Work Programme 201314 FINAL , item 3. PDF 63 KB Minutes: The Committee discussed the work programme which had been drafted by officers following initial discussions with the Chairman. The Committee added a number of other items that they wished to be scrutinised over the coming municipal year. The final version is attached. The Committee agreed that a future topic group would commence in the autumn looking at Havering Circle and Activate Havering.
4.	DIAL A RIDE UPDATE The Committee will receive an update on the current situation with Dial a Ride. Minutes: The Chairman informed the Committee that she had a statement about the current Dial a Ride situation that she would read out. She stated that she would not discuss the issue or answer any questions in relation to the item. The statement was: “I attended last month, along with officers from Passenger Travel Services and a user representative, a useful meeting with a senior representative of Transport for London. This discussed a number of options for how the provision of the Dial a Ride service for local Havering residents could be improved. Due to the commercial confidentiality of the issues discussed, I am unable to give Members any further details at this stage - however I will update the Committee as soon as I am able to.”
5.	URGENT BUSINESS To consider any other items in respect of which the Chairman is of the opinion, by reason of special circumstances which shall be specified in the minutes, that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. Minutes: A member mentioned about Silver Surfing Week. This event would run from 1 October 2013 until 6 October 2013 and would include a presentation of awards for the services of older people. Members were urged to nominate any older persons who had done a good deed. Funding would be given by local businesses together with contributions from the Havering Museum and the Queens Theatre, who would be hosting a tea dance. The nominations would include the Older Poet, Older Musician and Older Writer as well as a Caring Neighbour award.