Public Agenda
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Notice of Recording/Webcast
The Chairman to advise/meeting to note that this meeting will be webcast for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council's Internet site (www.civico.net/birmingham) and that members of the press/public may record and take photographs except where there are confidential or exempt items.
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Appointment of Committee and Chairman
To note the resolution of the City Council appointing the Committee, Chair and Members to serve on the Committee for the period ending with the Annual Meeting of the City Council 2020, as follows:-
Labour (6):-
Councillors Mick Brown, Diane Donaldson, Zaheer Khan, Mohammed Idrees, Ziaul Islam and Rob Pocock (Chairman).
Conservative (1):-
Councillor Peter Fowler
Liberal Democrat (1):-
Councillor Paul Tilsley
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Election of Deputy Chair
To elect a Deputy Chair to substitute for the Chair if absent.
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Apologies
To receive any apologies.
To confirm the action notes of the meeting held on 14th May 2019.
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Declarations of Interests
Members are reminded that they must declare all relevant pecuniary and non pecuniary interests arising from any business to be discussed at this meeting. If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared a Member must not speak or take part in that agenda item. Any declarations will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
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Terms of Reference
To fulfil the functions of an Overview and Scrutiny Committee as they relate to any policies, services and activities concerning adult safeguarding, social care and public health; and to discharge the relevant overview and scrutiny role set out in the National Health Service Act 2006 as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012, including:
- The appointment of Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committees with neighbouring authorities; and
- The exercise of the power to make referrals of contested service reconfigurations to the Secretary of State as previously delegated to the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee by the Council.
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Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees - Appointments
The Committee is asked to agree appointments to the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees including Councillor Rob Pocock as Joint Chair: -
Birmingham and Sandwell Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
(5 Members)
Labour (3); Conservative (1); Liberal Democrat (1)
Birmingham and Solihull Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
(5 Members)
Labour (3); Conservative (1); Liberal Democrat (1)
Dr Ian Sykes, Clinical Lead; Angela Poulton, Deputy Chief Officer, Strategic Commissioning and Redesign; Kally Judge, Commissioning Engagement Manager, Sandwell and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group
Neelam Heera, Founder of Cysters.
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Dates of Meetings
To approve a schedule of dates for meetings during 2019/2020.
(A) The Chairman proposes that meetings be held at 1000 hours on the following Tuesdays in the Council House:-
2019 2020
18 June 21 January
16 July 18 February
17 September 17 March
15 October 21 April
19 November 19 May
17 December
(B) The Committee is also requested to approve Tuesdays at 1000 hours as a suitable day and time each week for any additional meetings required to consider 'requests for call in' which may be lodged in respect of Executive decisions.
Monthly dates have been reserved with a view to planning all work i.e. Committee meetings, inquiries etc. to fit into the schedule.
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Request(s) for Call In/Councillor Call for Action/Petitions Received (if any)
To consider any request for call in/councillor call for action/petitions (if received).
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Other Urgent Business
To consider any items of business by reason of special circumstances (to be specified) that in the opinion of the Chairman are matters of urgency.
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Authority to Chairman and Officers
Chairman to move:-
'In an urgent situation between meetings, the Chairman jointly with the relevant Chief Officer has authority to act on behalf of the Committee'.