Agenda and draft minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Stephanie Tufft (Age Well Champion), John Buck (Lancashire Fire and Rescue), Sharon Riding (Department for Work and Pensions), Sue Moore (Lancashire Care NHS Trust), Louise Giles (Chorley and South Ribble CCG), Carole Spencer (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust), and Sakthi Karunanithi (Lancashire County Council).

To confirm the minutes of the Chorley Public Service Reform Board held on 9th September 2014 as a correct record.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Chorley Public Service Reform Board held on Tuesday 9 September be confirmed as a correct record.

There were no matters arising.

To provide the Board with a progress update for the three work streams Intelligence Sharing, Assets and Joint Commissioning.

The Board were provided with a progress update for the three workstreams; intelligence sharing, assets, and joint commissioning.

To provide the Board with an update of progress to date on the sharing of intelligence amongst partners, including discussion for the Board as to how intelligence can be properly utilised going forward.

Tracie O’Gara provided an update on the progress to date on the sharing of intelligence amongst partners, and data has now been received from all partners.  A number of barriers have been identified in particular around sharing data across health services, and it is hoped that the introduction of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams will help to rectify this.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the outcomes of the Operational Group findings are used to link in with work being done in the NHS ie integrated Neighbourhood Teams.

2.    That the outcomes of the Operational Group findings be used to link in with strategic commissioning and findings moved into the Commissioning workstream, and that the Working Group for Intelligence Led Services and Sharing Intelligence be closed.

To provide the Board with an update of progress to date regarding the review of physical assets held by public sector partners, including identified issues to be discussed by the Board.

Sarah James provided an update on the progress of this workstream to date, which had achieved most of what it had set out to achieve.  A number of partners are currently taking part in reviews of their assets and there are avenues left due to ongoing work.  LTHTR confirmed that their review would be completed by the end of February, and Lancashire County Council confirmed that there was no end date as yet but a review so far could be provided.

RESOLVED:

1.    That work is scheduled to fit around timescales of partner organisations strategies, and other projects which may impact the decisions on further considerations of this workstream.

2.    Work will begin to explore neighbourhood based services, drawing on Integrated Neighbourhood Teams and Chorley Council’s Community Action Plans, and be reported back to the next Board.

To provide the board with an overview of the work involved in this workstream, including discussion for the Board as to how this work is progressed.

Hayley Hughes provided an overview of the work involved in this workstream.  Diane Gradwell has been appointed as the working group lead in order to progress this workstream.  Partners were asked to appoint appropriate representatives from their organisation who can commit resource to take part in the review.  All partner organisations are asked to provide;

·         details of their current commissions relevant to the Chorley locality and the processes in place

·         details of the budgets from each organisation relevant to the current and planned commissions and how these are funded

·         how the support for commissioning is resourced including frequency and timeframes. 

The working group will collate the information and consider what this means for Chorley in terms of services and report back to the Board, so that recommendations can be made for a way forward towards joint commissioning.

RESOLVED:

1.    That all partners would identify an appropriate representative and feed back to Hayley Hughes.

2.    That an update would be brought back to the Board at their meeting in April.

To provide a verbal update on the work being undertaken by Chorley Council on future business models for public services in the borough.

Chris Sinnott provided the board with an update on the work that Chorley Council was undertaking around testing the viability of a unitary council for the borough and looking more widely at fundamental reform of public services. While the work is being undertaken by the council, there are strong links to the work of the board. Chris provided an update on the financial modelling that had been produced, and also promoted a commission on the future of public services in Chorley which all partners would be invited to attend and to submit evidence to.

To provide the Board with details of the proposed format for the Away Day, for approval.

Hayley Hughes provided the Board with details of the proposed format for the Away Day to be held on Tuesday 10 February. 

The Away Day will take place at Washington Hall and the Board would review the activities on the work programme and give the Board the opportunity to reflect the potential of the group in terms of greater partnership working.  It is therefore important that all members of the Board attend the Away Day or appoint a representative.

RESOLVED: That the away day would take place on Tuesday 10 February to the proposed format.

County Councillor Tony Martin and Sarah Palmer provided an update on the Transformation Challenge Award.  Following a joint submission led by Lancashire County Council, and between Chorley Borough Council and Rossendale Borough Council, it has been confirmed that the bid has been successful. 

This is an ambitious programme to develop a multi-agency "Integrated Wellbeing and Resilience System" for Lancashire by piloting the approach and implementation in Chorley and Rossendale. It will manage demand by bringing together activity across the two-tiers of local government in Lancashire with other partners to improve health and wellbeing outcomes and service standards.

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have awarded £1,230,000, which is the full amount requested.

The next steps are to understand the funding allocations and governance requirements from DCLG.  LCC will meet with CBC and RBC to consider the activity required and next steps, and report back to Chorley Public Service Reform Board with the proposals.

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 10th February at 2.00 until 5.30pm. Venue to be confirmed.

The next meeting of the Chorley Public Service Reform Board will take place on Tuesday 10 February at Washington Hall commencing at 2.30pm.