Agenda

Members of the Council will declare any interests they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

The other registrable interests of Councillors of Devon County Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes. 

For details of District and or Town and Parish Twin Hatters – please see here:

County councillors who are also district, borough, city, parish or town councillors

Minutes of the meetings held on 27 January 2025, attached.

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.

Members of the public may make representations/presentations on any substantive matter listed in the published agenda, as set out hereunder, relating to a specific matter or an examination of services or facilities provided or to be provided.

Presentation of the Director of Integrated Adult Social Care, attached.

Report of the Director of Integrated Adult Social Care (IASC/25/07), attached.

Report of NHS Devon, attached.

Report of the Health & Adult Care Scrutiny Committee (LDS/25/04), attached.

Report of the Health & Adult Care Scrutiny Committee (LDS/25/5), attached.

Report of the Health & Adult Care Scrutiny Committee (LDS/25/15), attached.

Joint report from the Director of Integrated Adult Social Care at DCC, the Director of Public Health and Communities at DCC, and the Locality Director of North and East Devon, NHS Devon (IASC/25/08), attached.

The Committee’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (DVSA) Champion shall also provide their update to the Committee.

In accordance with previous practice, Scrutiny Committees are requested to review the list of forthcoming business and determine which items are to be included in the Work Programme.

The Committee may also wish to review the content of the Cabinet Forward Plan and the Risk Register to see if there are any specific items therein it might wish to explore further.

Below is a list of information previously circulated for Members, since the last meeting, relating to topical developments which have been or are currently being considered by this Scrutiny Committee:

·         NHS Devon Briefings on Oral Health, Dentistry and Hospice Funding – 12 February 2025

·         Scrutiny Committee Risk Registers – March 2025

·         Campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault referral centres (NHS Briefing) – 5 March 2025

·         Scrutiny Work Programme – March 2025

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