Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Public Health.

The report provides a third update of the progress of the motion on Automated External Defibrillators that was agreed at Full Council.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to note the progress made against the actions set out in the motion agreed at full Council in November 2021.

Officer contact: Jennifer Connolly on 0161 474 2442 or email: Jennifer.connolly@stockport.gov.uk

The Director of Public Health submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which provided a third update of the progress of the motion on Automated External Defibrillators that was agreed at Full Council.

The Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care (Councillor Keith Holloway) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

Members welcomed the progress made in relation to Automated External Defibrillators, queried where the map would be available for residents to access and how this could be made more readily available. In response, Members were advised that currently a map was not available, however the council had recommended to The Circuit that they contact Google Maps to suggest the addition of this data and information to their maps for maximising public access. Whilst the Council were able to publicise the latest data via a map on the website, the maintenance of the register was the responsibility of The Circuit and therefore any data would be out of date. However, work was ongoing to produce a new, dedicated webpage through the council website which would include links to the Defib Finder website for accurate up to date information regarding the location of defibrillators across the borough as a useful resource for community groups and residents.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.