Agenda

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Contact: Corrina Haskins  01225 394357

Items
No. Item

1.

Welcome and Introductions

2.

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

The Democratic Services Officer will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure.

3.

Apologies for Absence

4.

Declarations of Interest

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting.

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest (as defined in Part 4.4 Appendix B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests).

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officer or a member of his staff before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

5.

To Announce any Urgent Business Agreed by the Chair

6.

Public Questions, Statements and Petitions

Please see agenda note 4 overleaf.

7.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 79 KB

To confirm the minutes of the above meeting as a correct record.

Items for Comment/Sign Off

8.

Feedback from South West Health and Wellbeing Boards Conference - 4 October

5 minutes

Chair/Vice-Chair to feedback from the South West Health and Wellbeing Boards Conference which took place on 4 October.

9.

Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy Implementation Plan - Proposal for a Refresh pdf icon PDF 106 KB

5 minutes

 

The Board to consider an approach for the refresh of the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy implementation plan.

 

Sarah Heathcote, Health Inequalities Manager, B&NES

Additional documents:

10.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service and the Health and Wellbeing Agenda/Lithium-ion Battery Safety Bill pdf icon PDF 79 KB

15 minutes

 

The Board to consider and comment on attached reports from Steve Quinton, Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AF&RS):

1.  The role of AF&RS within the Health and Wellbeing agenda.

2.  The proposed Lithium-ion Battery Safety Bill.

Additional documents:

11.

SEND OFSTED/CQC Thematic Inspection on Preparing for Adulthood pdf icon PDF 89 KB

20 minutes

 

The Board to consider the feedback report from the recent SEND Ofsted CQC Thematic Inspection on Preparing for Adulthood.

 

Chris Wilford, Director of Education & Safeguarding, B&NES.

Additional documents:

12.

Better Care Fund Update pdf icon PDF 106 KB

10 minutes

 

The Board is asked to ratify the Better Care Fund Quarter 2 return.

 

Laura Ambler, Executive Director of Place – B&NES, BSW ICB and Suzanne Westhead, Director of Adult Social Care, B&NES.

Additional documents:

13.

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) - Approach to Planning 2025-26 pdf icon PDF 223 KB

10 minutes

 

The Board to receive an update on the BSW ICB approach to future planning.

 

Laura Ambler, Executive Director of Place – B&NES BSW ICB.

14.

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) - Transforming Community Based Care pdf icon PDF 2 MB

15 minutes

 

The Board to receive an update on plans to transform community-based care.

 

Laura Ambler, Executive Director of Place – B&NES BSW ICB and Val Scrase, Regional Director (HCRG).

Additional documents:

15.

Health Protection Board Report pdf icon PDF 81 KB

15 minutes

 

The Board to note the Health Protection Board Annual Report for 2023-24 and the recommended priorities for 2024-25.

 

Anna Brett (Health Protection Manager) and Amy McCullough (Consultant in Public Health).

Additional documents:

16.

Public Health Annual Report pdf icon PDF 94 KB

20 minutes

 

The Board to note the Public Health Annual Report and the focus on household food insecurity in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES).

 

Rebecca Reynolds, Director of Public Health.

Additional documents:

Items for Noting

17.

Refresh of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for B&NES - October 2025 pdf icon PDF 95 KB

The Board to note the proposals for the revision of a full PNA by 1October 2025.