Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3, Third Floor - Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1SH

Contact: Philippa Salmon  Tel: 01902 555061 or Email: philippa.salmon@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence received.

2.

Declaration of interests

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

3.

Minutes of the previous meeting pdf icon PDF 92 KB

[For approval]

Minutes:

That the minutes of the previous meeting held on 25 April 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

4.

Matters arising

[To consider any matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting]

Minutes:

There were no matters arising from the minutes of the previous meeting.

5.

Waste Strategy 2018-2028 pdf icon PDF 76 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

1. That the City of Wolverhampton Council Waste Strategy 2018-2028 be approved.

2. That it be noted that the Waste Strategy is subject to any legislative changes, consultation outcomes and financial constraints that may impact on the future methodology.

Minutes:

Councillor Steve Evans presented the Waste Strategy 2018-2028 for approval. The Strategy had been developed to reshape services to ensure that they continued to be efficient and effective whilst also meeting legislative, financial and operational responsibilities. Implementation would maximise sustainable benefits for the community and support regeneration and growth in the City.

 

Resolved:

 

1. That the City of Wolverhampton Council Waste Strategy 2018-2028 be approved.

2. That it be noted that the Waste Strategy was subject to any legislative changes, consultation outcomes and financial constraints that may impact on the future methodology.

6.

Principal Social Work Annual Report pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Decision:

That the main priorities for the Principal Social Worker identified for 2018-2019 be approved.

Minutes:

Councillor Sandra Samuels OBE presented the Principal Social Worker Annual Report for approval. Areas of improvement were evident across both Adult Social Care and Children and Young People Services that had created better support to service users, improved outcomes, improved staff productiveness and sense of wellbeing, in addition to achieving financial savings. The priorities proposed for 2018-2019 aimed to further reduce dependency and create savings.

 

Councillor Paul Sweet congratulated the Principal Social Worker on the achievements to date.

 

Resolved:

 

That the main priorities for the Principal Social Worker identified for 2018-2019 be approved.

7.

Public Health Annual Report 2017 pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the publication of the Public Health Annual Report be approved.

Minutes:

Councillor Hazel Malcolm presented the Public Health Annual Report for approval. The Annual Report fulfilled the statutory requirement for the Director of Public Health to publish a report on the health of the people in the area of the local authority. The report summarised the priority indicators by ward and detailed a baseline of the scale of the problems faced by the population of the City of Wolverhampton and the planned improvements in the quality of contracted and mandatory services over the next 12 – 18 months.

 

Resolved:

 

That the publication of the Public Health Annual Report be approved.

8.

Post 16 Implementation Plan pdf icon PDF 73 KB

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the Post 16 implementation plan to support delivery of the Post 16 Education and Skills Plan be approved.

Minutes:

Councillor Lynne Moran presented the Post 16 Implementation Plan for approval. The Implementation Plan had been created to support the operational delivery of the Post 16 Education and Skills Plan, to ensure that the Council raised aspirations through improved Post 16 access and participation. A more integrated education and training landscape would support the needs of young people and local employers. The implementation of the Plan would be monitored both internally and externally and initial results would be provided in six months.

 

Resolved:

 

That the Post 16 implementation plan to support delivery of the Post 16 Education and Skills Plan be approved.

9.

Exclusion of press and public

[To pass the following resolution:

 

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information on the grounds shown below.]

Minutes:

That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as they involve the  the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

10.

Bushbury Hill EMB Estate Programme

Decision:

That the recommendations be approved as detailed in the exempt report.

Minutes:

Councillor Peter Bilson presented the Bushbury Hill EMB Estate Programme that was exempt as it contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 

Resolved:

 

That the recommendations be approved as detailed in the exempt report.