4th October 2005 - Agenda

COMMITTEE:  OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY (COMMUNITY SERVICES)

VENUE:  Council Chamber, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh

DATE/TIME:   Tuesday 4 October 2005 at 9.30 am

Members
Mr K Grimsey Mr D G Grutchfield Mr C J Hunt	Mr B D Hurren Mr R E Kemp Mr J A B Long	Mr J W Roberts Mr J R A Sayers Mr D L Wood

To all Members of the Overview and Scrutiny (Stewardship) Committee and the Strategy Committee

FOR INFORMATION

Members are asked to bring with them to the meeting Paper E157, previously circulated.

A G E N D A

ITEM

BUSINESS

PART 1

	1	SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES   Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.   To receive apologies for absence.
	2	DECLARATION OF INTERESTS   Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
	3	MINUTES   To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2005 as a correct record.
	4	PETITIONS   The Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.
	5	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS   The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).
Paper E162	6	FORMAL CONSULTATION ON THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES   Minute 33 of the meeting of the Council held on 26 July 2005 reads as follows:   “33      NOTICE OF MOTION   Mr C M Spence moved his motion, which was subsequently seconded, of  which due notice had been given under Council Procedure Rule No 16.               Discussion then ensued on the notice of motion and during the debate two separate amendments to the motion were moved.  Mr C M Spence and his seconder agreed to incorporate these amendments into the original motion and these are reflected in the decision referred to below.               It was noted that Mike Hammond, Corporate Director, in consultation with the Chairman of the Council, the Chairman of Strategy Committee and the Political Leaders Group would submit/draft a response to any consultation on this matter together with any representations made to appropriate bodies.                RESOLVED              (1)        That this Council views with grave concern the proposals by the Suffolk West Primary Care NHS Trust to withdraw all current patient services from Sudbury’s existing Hospitals and to exclude in-patient bed provision from the proposed new Health and Social Care Centre due to open in 2007.                                       The Council calls upon the Suffolk West Primary Care NHS Trust to urgently reconsider these proposals in the light of the health needs of the population of Sudbury and its surrounding area and the assurances given to them by the Strategic Health Authority late last year that the services currently provided at the Walnuttree Hospital site would continue to be delivered until the new health facilities were opened in 2007.              (2)        That the Overview and Scrutiny (Community Services) Committee consider the consultation documentation to be provided by Suffolk West Primary Care Trust on their proposal to close Walnuttree Hospital and identify key areas of concern of the impact of these proposals on the residents of Babergh.              (3)        That Mike Hammond, Corporate Director, in consultation with the Chairman of Council, Chairman of Strategy Committee and the Political Leaders Group take into account the concerns identified by the Overview and Scrutiny (Community Services) Committee and submit a response on this matter to the Secretary of State, Tim Yeo MP,  Strategic Health Authority and Suffolk West PCT.”   Report by the Head of Environmental Services attached.
Paper E163	7	WORK PLAN   The Committee’s Work Plan is attached as Paper E163, together with an Appendix detailing items in the Strategy Committee’s Work Plan which are relevant to the Terms of Reference of the Overview and Scrutiny (Community Services) Committee, and including matters which could potentially be “called in” by this Committee.
Paper E157 previously circulated	8	BABERGH LEISURE TRUST   Report by the Head of Leisure and Community Services circulated with the Agenda for the Overview and Scrutiny (Stewardship) Committee on 27 September 2005.
Paper E161	9	ANNUAL REPORT OF DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR 2004/05   Report by the Development Committee attached.
	10	FUTURE USE AND OCCUPATION OF EAST HOUSE   The Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services to report that Suffolk County Council have now advised that at the expiry of their lease in January 2006 they would not be looking to enter into a new lease.  It is understood that they will be approaching the District Council to request that the current lease be extended to March 2006.   Babergh Communities Trust have indicated that they would be interested in looking into the possibility of leasing the building after the existing lease with the County Council expires.   Further discussions are being held with all interested parties and a report, outlining options, will be submitted to the next meeting.
Note:    The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 29 November 2005 at 9.30am.   For further information on any of the Part 1 items listed above, please contact Linda Pattle on Ipswich (01473) 826652 or via email at committeeservices@babergh.gov.uk