Issue - meetings

(a)       To receive and note the minutes

(b)       To consider any recommendations contained within the minutes

The Chairman introduced this item and explained that the Minutes of the Older People Task Group Review had been provided as an update to the progress that had been made in implementing the recommendations following the Task Group Report which had been received by Cabinet on 3rd March 2010.  After discussion it was

RESOLVED:

(a)               that progress on the recommendations as set out in the Minutes be noted;

(b)               that the Overview and Scrutiny Board include a review of the Worcestershire County Council’s draft Older People’s Strategy in the Work Programme;

(c)               that the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships continues to scope the possibility of a handbook for GPs on the health related services that the Council provides and to source possible funding for this;

(d)               that the Portfolio Holder for Older People, the Young and Vulnerable, the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships and the Age Well Co-ordinator promote the activities offered for the over 50s via the Parish Council Forum;

(e)               that the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships revisit and review the Older Person’s Services Directory and mapping exercise during 2012/2013 and considers involving the Parish Council Forum when undertaking this exercise;

(f)                 that the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships contact the Older People’s Forum regarding its help with a mystery shopping exercise specifically on older people’s services;

(g)               that the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships engages with the Portfolio Holder and the Older People’s Forum to look at the possibility of championing a ‘Village Agents’ project for 2011;

(h)               that the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships and the Benefits Services Manager look at including benefits information in the leaflets produced and distributed by Lifeline Officers; and

(i)                 that the Director of Policy, Performance and Partnerships and Climate Change Manager look at ways of engaging with specific partner agencies, for information and promoting energy saving ideas for older people and to use any future Older People’s events to promote these ideas.