Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any declarations of personal interest.

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meetings of this committee held on the 13^th of June, 2024 be signed as a true record.

To consider the report.

To accept the report, and:

1.    Note concern about the waiting lists for domiciliary care in some areas of the County.

2.    Request data regarding waiting lists across the County in order to facilitate comparison between areas.

3.    Ask the Cabinet Member to update the Committee on the work of the Domiciliary Care Project to include information about reducing costs and improving the quality of data.

To consider the report.

1.    To accept the report, noting the observations made during the discussion.

2.    Express concern that the provision is not consistent across the Council, and emphasise the importance of providing respite to unpaid carers.

3.    Request a further report on the review of Transport Policy and the review of Day Care to enable Members to provide timely input.

To prepare an Annual Report on the implementation of the Representations and Complaints Procedure for submission to the Care Scrutiny Committee in order to scrutinise and monitor the arrangements for dealing effectively with complaints received from service users and their representatives.

To accept the report, noting the observations made during the discussion.

To receive the Committee’s comments on proposed changes before going out for consultation and submission to the Cabinet.

1.    To agree to the principle of further research on amending the charging for care policy.

2.    Request a more detailed report to include the exact figures to be charged and the charging framework.