Agenda

To note any apologies for absence.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 12 September 2023.

The committee to note the progress of any actions from that meeting.

To record any declarations of interest.

An overview of the support provided to Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Gloucestershire.

Members are encouraged to read the papers relating to this item, including the Government Publication: Asylum Accommodation, published in July 2023. The publication is attached to the agenda and can also be viewed at the link here.

A verbal update on the Director of Public Health Report 2023 prior to publication of the report at the end of November.

To note the Adult Social Care and Communities Performance Report 2023/24 (Quarter 2) detailing performance during the period June to September 2023 (report attached). The report to be taken as read and noted at the meeting.

An overview of information on matters relating to the delivery of Adult Social Care in Gloucestershire. The report to be taken as read and noted at the meeting.

Members will be invited to ask questions on the contents of the report.

An overview of information on matters relating to the portfolio of services delivered by the Chief Fire Officer of the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and within the remit of the Gloucestershire County Council’s Adult Social Care and Communities Scrutiny Committee, (Trading Standards and Coroner Services). The report to be taken as read and noted at the meeting.

Members will be invited to ask questions on the contents of the report.

An overview of information on matters relating to Public Health in Gloucestershire. The report to be taken as read and noted at the meeting.

Members will be invited to ask questions on the contents of the report.

To note the committee work plan (attached) and agree items for consideration at future meetings.

The committee to note and evaluate the merits of considering a scrutiny item in response to concerns raised by the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee in relation to delayed discharges from mental health settings in Gloucestershire and the use of the County Council Estate to facilitate this.