Agenda

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To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive and note any declarations of interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting.

(The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )

To approve the minutes from the previous meeting.

The Chair to advise the Committee of any items on which members of the public have requested to speak and advise those members of the public present of the details of the Council’s public participation scheme.

For those members of the public who have submitted any questions or statements, please note, a three-minute time limit applies to each speaker and you will be asked to speak before Councillors debate the issue.

To receive and review a report on the Better Care Fund.

DEFERRED To receive and review a report on the Human Learning Systems.

Opportunity for Board members to review and comment on proposed Healthwatch priorities for the coming year.

To receive verbal updates from SROs on their workstreams.

• Housing and Health – Mel Lock and Kirsty Larkins

• Integrated Health and Care Strategy Outcomes and Metrics – David McClay

• Shared Data and Intelligence – David McClay

• Shared Approach to Neighbourhoods and Localities – Claire Winter and David McClay

To receive a presentation.

This is a standing agenda item and will provide details of information sent to Committee members in between meetings, that cover the Committee’s policy areas.

The following items were shared for information -

On the 10^th of February 2025:

1)    A request for Board members to review and comment on the light touch refresh of the Joint Forward Plan - deadline for comments close of play Tuesday 25 February 2025.

2)      An opportunity for Board members to inform the workplan for Healthwatch and to cast your vote re: workplan focus for 2025/26 – with suggested priority topics.

3)      The Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board annual report for 2023-2024 report can be accessed here

4)      The Somerset Safeguarding Children’s Partnership annual report for 2023-24 is available here.

5)      The Safer Somerset Annual report 2023-24 is available here.

6)      The Healthwatch Somerset Annual Report 2023-24 can be accessed here

If Committee members have any questions or comments on the information, please contact the Committee Administrator on democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk in the first instance and before the date of the meeting.