Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Adult Social Care.

The report sets out the contribution Stockport Council has made to deliver the Fair and Inclusive strand of the Borough Plan during 2022-23.

The Board is recommended to note the report.

Officer Contact: Ben Lawton by email: ben.lawton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Public Health submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the contribution Stockport Council had made to deliver the Fair and Inclusive strand of the Borough Plan during 2022-23

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·         Welcomed the inclusion of case studies within the annual report and commented on the importance of referencing the patient journey.

·         Thanked the officers for a comprehensive report and ongoing work of the Fair and Inclusive Stockport team.

·         It was commented that the report detail and content demonstrated the issues surrounding health and health inequalities and the need to look more broadly at the issues to create change.

·         Welcomed the suggestions within the report and learning opportunities for the Council and its partner organisations.

·         It was noted that there was a partnership piece of work ongoing with Pennine Care around contacting community mental health team service users to ensure users were receiving the rebates for council tax which they were entitled to and providing wrap around benefit support.

·         Welcomed the inclusion to the reference of the Brinnington Jobs Fair within the report as a case study of progress at a locality level.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Director of Adult Social Care

The report sets out the contribution Stockport Council has made to deliver the Fair and Inclusive strand of the Borough Plan during 2022-23.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer Contact: Ben Lawton at ben.lawton@stockport.gov.uk

The Director of Adult and Social Care submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the contribution Stockport Council has made to deliver the Fair and Inclusive strand of the Borough Plan during 2022-23.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Members queried how the cost of living crisis had impacted on the provision of the projects outlined in the report.

·         In response it was reported that Stockport Council had been quick to respond to the cost of living crisis by working with key partners such as Age UK and Disability Stockport and had increased the amount in the Stockport local fund, warm spaces and spend well live well. It had also invested in the residents’ advisory service to give advice about welfare and benefits and it had introduced a cost of living line which had been well used.

·         It was queried whether stakeholders had been invited to design services.

·         In response, it was stated that whilst co-design was useful in creating better designed services, it was an expensive and time-consuming process. In the light of that, the Council was working on a strategic approach to choose which services would incorporate co-design. In the meantime, a more light-touch engagement process was in place. It was commented that a report on this topic, including a set of strategic principles, would be provided to a future meeting of the Committee.

·         Members were encouraged to engage with and help residents, particularly more vulnerable members of the community, to benefit from the bin collection scheme.

·         In response to a query relating to wheelchair accessible playground equipment, it was reported that installation of such equipment was based on available community funding and Members were encouraged to put forward suggestions for equipment wanted in their local areas.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.