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10am |
Apologies for Absence/Changes in Membership Additional documents: Minutes: Apologies were received from Mr M Farrow. |
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Declarations of Interest To disclose any Personal or Disclosable Pecuniary Interests Additional documents: Minutes: Mr. B Bendyshe-Brown declared an interest in item 6 as he was a trustee of The Princes Centre in Princes Risborough, which provided adult day care services. |
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To agree the Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 June 2018. Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes from the meeting held on 27 June 2018 were discussed and the following points highlighted:
ACTION: Mrs Sutherland
RESOLVED: The minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2018 were AGREED as an accurate record and signed by the Chairman.
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Public Questions Public Questions is an opportunity for people who live, work or study in the county to put a question to a Scrutiny Committee about any issue that has an impact on their local community or the county as a whole.
Members of the public, who have given prior notice, will be invited to put their question in person.
The Cabinet Member and responsible officers will then be invited to respond.
Further information and details on how to register can be found through the following link:-
http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/about-your-council/scrutiny/getting-involved/ Additional documents: Minutes: There were none received. |
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Chairman's Report For the Chairman of the Committee to provide an update on recent scrutiny related activity. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman gave the following update:
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Mid-Year Review of Costs and Savings in Adult Social Care and Children's Services The Committee will receive an update on costs
and progress in the delivery of budget savings in both Adult Social
Care and Children’s Services.
Contributors: Mr Warren Whyte, Cabinet Member for Children's Services Ms Wendy Mallen, Deputy Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing Mr Richard Ambrose, Director of Finance & Procurement Mr Tolis Vouyioukas,
Executive Director for Children’s Services Papers: Report attached. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Chairman welcomed Mr Warren Whyte, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Mrs Wendy Mallen, Deputy Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Mr Richard Ambrose, Director of Finance and Procurement, Mr Tolis Vouyioukas, Executive Director for Children’s Services, Ms Bev Winter, Finance Director for Communities, Health and Adult Social Care (CHASC), Ms Elizabeth Williams, Finance Director for Children’s Services and Ms Gillian Quinton, Executive Director for CHASC to the meeting.
Members received an update from the Budget Board and the following items were raised and discussed:
Adult Social Care:
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Budget Scrutiny 2018 - 6 month progress report PDF 110 KB The Committee will examine a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations from Budget Scrutiny 2018 after 6 months. Members will have the opportunity to question the Cabinet Member and the Director of Finance and Procurement, before discussing and allocating a RAG (Red, Amber, Green) status for the progress of each recommendation.
Contributors: Mr John Chilver,
Cabinet Member for Resources
Papers: Report attached. Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman welcomed Mr Martin Tett, Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council, Mr John Chilver, Cabinet Member for Resources and Mr Richard Ambrose, Director of Finance and Procurement to the meeting. The Chairman asked to review the progress of the recommendations made by the Committee regarding the 2018/2019 budget.
· Recommendation 9- The members discussed Home to School transport. Changes to policy were being considered but it was a very complex area and parents would need to be consulted. Proposals would be considered at Cabinet shortly.
· Recommendations 11 & 12- Members commented that the additional ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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12 pm |
Committee Work Programme PDF 55 KB To consider and agree the Finance, Performance and Resources Select Committee Work Programme. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee noted the forward Work Programme. The Chairman advised that he would like to keep the item on Modernising Local Government on the programme, although it might get deferred from the November meeting. |
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12.15pm |
Date and Time of Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on 13th November 2018, 10am in Mezzanine Room 1, County Hall. Additional documents: Minutes: 13th November 2018 at 10am in Mezzanine Room 1, County Hall, Aylesbury. There will be a pre-meeting for Committee Members only at 9.30am. |