Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendation from the Adults and Health Committee.

Cllr L Wardlaw, having declared an interest as being a member of the Cheshire and Merseyside Joint Health Scrutiny Committee, left the meeting during consideration of this item.

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Adults and Health Committee in relation to the revised Cheshire and Merseyside Joint Health Scrutiny Arrangements Protocol.

RESOLVED: 

That Council approved the revised Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol for the joint health scrutiny arrangements for Cheshire and Merseyside, as set out in appendix 1 to the report.

To consider a report on the revised Protocol for Joint Health Scrutiny Arrangements for Cheshire and Merseyside.

The committee considered the report which sought approval to recommend, to Full Council, a revised Protocol for joint health scrutiny arrangements for Cheshire and Merseyside. The committee noted that the protocol and establishment of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System Joint Health Scrutiny had previously been agreed by Full Council in July 2022, however changes to the Protocol were required following legislatives changes introduced in January 2024 as summarised within the report. The committee noted that the Protocol required approval from all 9 local authorities that formed the Cheshire and Merseyside joint health scrutiny committee.

RESOLVED (by majority):

That the Adults and Health Committee recommend the revised Joint Health Scrutiny Protocol for joint health scrutiny arrangements for Cheshire and Merseyside (Appendix 1) to Full Council for approval.