Agenda

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 7 March 2019.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

To provide an opportunity for Members to declare the existence of a party whip in relation to any item on the Agenda

A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers.

Note: in order for officers to undertake and background research, it would be helpful if members of the public notified the Scrutiny Officer listed at the foot of the Agenda at least one working day before the meeting with brief details of the matter to be covered.

To consider an update on the closure of the two services, as well as the responses to the recommendations made by the committee at its previous meeting on 7 March 2019.

To consider a report outlining why East Cheshire NHS Trust is unable to further provide a Parkinson’s disease support service from Macclesfield General Hospital, and the steps taken by the commissioner (NHS Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group) to ensure the service is sustained in the immediacy and what the longer term aims are for the service.

To consider the council’s forward plan of key decisions.

To review the current work programme and agree to the addition or deletion of any items as per the selection criteria set out in the work programme covering report.