Issue - meetings

To consider a report on co-option to the Committee and the name/description of the Joint Committee.

The Committee considered a report on the name of the Committee and whether to have a non-voting co-opted member from the Local Involvement Network (LINk).  The Procedural Rules allowed for the appointment of a co-opted member(s) and the mid point meeting had been advised that a Sub Group was likely to be established by the 3 local LINks to focus particularly on mental health issues.

At the last meeting of the Committee, consideration had been given to changing the name of the Committee to reflect its role and responsibilities more clearly to the public.  This had been considered at the mid point meeting where it was felt that, on balance, the name should remain as it was but a brief statement could be included on the Agenda front sheet and 3 Council websites describing the role of the Committee.

RESOLVED:  That

(a)   one non-voting co-opted place (with a named substitute) be offered to the LINks Mental Health sub group to serve until 30 April 2011;

(b)   the possibility of offering further co-opted places to representatives of the LINks and/or patient or service users be considered further at the mid point meeting; and

(c)   the name remain as The Cheshire and Wirral Councils’ Joint Scrutiny Committee and a description of the role of the Committee be included on future Agenda sheets and on the 3 Council websites.