Decision details

12.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance on implications of the Health and Care Act which will require consequential changes to the constitution and terms of reference of the Health and Adults Social Care Scrutiny Committee and the Health and Wellbeing Board (copy appended to the signed minutes). The Committee was asked to delegate authority to the Director of Law and Assurance to approve those changes for recommendation to the County Council once the proposals from NHS partners are known.

12.2     Members asked if a report will still come to the Governance Committee if there is a meeting at the appropriate time and the Director of Law and Assurance confirmed that this was the case. He confirmed that if the consequential changes are approved outside of a meeting of the Committee, members will be informed of the changes that have been made.

12.3     Resolved – That authority be given to the Director of Law and Assurance to approve consequential changes to the constitution and terms of reference of the Health and Adults Social Care Scrutiny Committee and the Health and Wellbeing Board, as a result of the Health and Care Act proposals, for recommendation to the County Council once the legislation and governance arrangements are finalised.