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To approve the minutes of the Healthy Communities PAG held on 28 February 2019.
Minutes: The minutes of the Healthy Communities PAG held on 28 February 2019 were approved. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Reports from Members Minutes: The PAG received a written update from Councillor D Pepler on the meeting of the Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust held on 27 March 2019. Councillor Pepler advised that there had been a further meeting held since, which he had been unable to attend.
There had also been a meeting of the Buckinghamshire Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee held on 19 March 2019, which Councillor W Matthews had provided a written update on; this update was not attached to the agenda but could be viewed online here. |
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Healthy Communities Update PDF 135 KB Minutes: The PAG received an update report from the Head of Healthy Communities, which detailed the current work ongoing within the service area. The following points were highlighted to the PAG:
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Agreement to sign the motor neurone disease (MND) Charter PDF 91 KB Minutes: The PAG received a report which recommended that the Council supported and signed the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Charter which recognised and respected the rights of people with MND. This would result in the Council ensuring policies and procedures enabled people with MND to receive a rapid response to their needs and good quality care and support.
The PAG recognised that the Council was already actively finding ways to support those people with Motor Neurone Disease as well as other disabilities. Members agreed that no one should be disadvantaged because of a disability and supported the signing of the MND Charter.
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Community Grants proposal PDF 56 KB Minutes: The PAG received a report which asked Members to agree the process to award funding for the community project grants for the period 2019/20 and to agree the Service Level Agreement funding for a three year period, subject to a signed service level agreement to key organisations delivering services to vulnerable persons in South Bucks.
The voluntary and community sector provided support and services to meet a wide range of needs that would not otherwise be provided by statutory services. The Council currently provided funding to the voluntary sector through; the Chairman’s Fund, the award of Community Development grants, and the allocation of the Community Lottery Fund. The Council also awarded funding to key organisations delivering services for vulnerable persons in South Bucks via a service level agreement (SLA).
It was explained to the PAG that the SLAs as set out in recommendation 1 had been recommended for a three year period to ensure that these organisations did not lose out on funding through the unitary transition, although the SLAs could be brought to an end at any point should the Council choose to do so. It was noted that the CAB also received external funding and all organisations were recognised as valuable to residents.
Recommendation 2 which related to the continued funding of £8,000 to Buckinghamshire County Council to provide the voluntary sector infrastructure support contract within the South Bucks District and the wider Buckinghamshire area would only be for the period 2019/20 as there would be no commitment required for 2020/21 as this would fall within the unitary budget.
The PAG was advised that for the past two years, the Council received match funding from Heart of Bucks for its Community Grant awards, however the feedback received was that this had not met the Council’s expectations. It had therefore been suggested that the Community Development Grant, Lottery Community Central Pot and funds from the Chairman’s Fund be combined to establish the South Bucks Community Grants which would be administered by the Council.
Following a detailed discussion, where alternative options, including an amount allocated per Member to award amounts to organisations in their wards was discussed; the PAG agreed that the most appropriate way forward would be to retain £5,000 from the Chairman’s Fund for small awards to be distributed by the Chairman and amalgamate the remaining funds into a combined Community Grants pot. This pot would be allocated following an application process in which each Ward Member would be consulted prior to any decision by the Healthy Communities PAG to recommend the award of funding.
There was discussion that the award of funding should be via a ward budget process but concern was raised that similar schemes saw money left over in the budget as Ward Members had not awarded their full allocation. It was acknowledged that there was more than one member for the majority of wards and hoped that this meant with active encouragement, applications would be received and an award granted.
The PAG agreed that ... view the full minutes text for item 6. |
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Chiltern and South Bucks Leisure Advisory Board Terms of Reference PDF 47 KB Minutes: The PAG received a report detailing a proposal to change the Joint Leisure Advisory Board name to the Active Life Advisory Board and amend the group’s Terms of Reference accordingly. This was recommended to reflect the current role of the LAB and would ensure that the Council was in the best position to contribute effectively to the public health agenda.
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