Issue - meetings

To approve the Scrutiny Report for submission to Cabinet.

The Committee considered the Support for Older People and Dementia Task and Finish Report with a view to approving the recommendations and submitting the report to Cabinet for consideration. Councillor S Jones presented the report as the Chairman of the Task and Finish Group which had conducted the review and produced the report. Councillor S Jones gave an overview of the review process and some of the group’s findings. She directed the Committee to the recommendations and asked that they be endorsed.

Members welcomed the recommendations and agreed that tackling dementia was a key priority for the Council.

RESOLVED:

(a)  That the report be received, and recommendations endorsed.

(b)  That it be recommended to Cabinet that the report and recommendations be referred to the Health and Adult Social Care Policy Development Group to consider the actions to be taken as a result of the recommendations.