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Contact: Richard Jefferies
Email: richard.jefferies@newport.gov.uk
Items
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1. |
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Minutes:
1.
Minutes
The Minutes of the meeting held
on 18 November 2104 were confirmed as a true record.
Voluntary Sector
Compact
A report was circulated
updating members of the pilot implementation exercise. Members were
informed that three objectives had been pursued, they being:
Mapping sector provision across the city; developing a quality
assurance pack; and trialling the implementation of the
pack.
Findings from the pilot
exercise were set out in detail in the report together with
conclusions drawn from the experience.
In general the trial had
highlighted enthusiasms by the sector to participate. Members were
informed that a series of relatively
small amendments to the quality assurance pack would enhance
engagement in its use and reduce the time taken to record the
organisations position in terms of quality assurance
The Board agreed to make the
proposed amendments and a formal launch of the Quality Assurance
Framework for use in the voluntary sector.
Victim Care in Gwent
The Board was informed of good
progress and told the hub would be in operation in April. A launch
was planned for late May.
Neighbourhood
Working
The Board was told the cluster
model was working well and there was a plan to expand.
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R
Jefferies
E
Forbes
S
Bosson
M
Nicholson
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2. |
Domestic Homicide Review
Minutes:
Domestic Homicide Review
The Local Service Board was
informed that Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHR) were established under the Domestic Violence, Crime
and Victims Act 2014. Since 13 April 2011 there is an expectation for local areas to undertake a
multi-agency review following a domestic violence
homicide
The Local Service Board was
informed of a domestic homicide incident in Newport in May 2014,
and that it was being submitted for a DHR.
The Local Service Board as
governing body for a DHR must determine if the case is subject to
DHR; must set up a Review Panel as outlined in the report and
appoint an independent Chair to undertake the review.
It was confirmed that the
appointment of the Independent Chair would be the responsibility of
the LSB Chair.
The process for such a review
was outlines to Board members.
Agreed
- That the Case is
subject to a Domestic Homicide Review
II.
To Set up a Review Panel, to include:
a.
Key statutory
agencies
b.
Independent Domestic Violence Advisors
c.
Voluntary sector agencies
- To appoint an
Independent Chair to undertake the review
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M
Nicholson and R Cornwall
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3. |
Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill
Minutes:
Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill
At the previous meeting of the
Local Service Board, members were informed of the purpose and
implications of the Act. One of which was the establishment of the
Public Service Board.
The LSB had agreed to establish
a Public Service Board Development Group and agreed a timetable of
actions.
However, Welsh Government had
since launched a White Paper – Reforming Local Government -
which was currently going through a consultation
process.
It
was likely that would delay the implementation of statutory Public
Service Boards.
Agreed
I.
To provide an LSB response to the
consultation
II.
To continue with the approach agreed at the previous
meeting
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Rhys
Cornwall
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4. |
Partnership Structure
Minutes:
Partnership Structure
Members considered proposed
changes to the One Newport partnership structure for
2015/16.
The current structure has been
in place for two years and it was considered timely to undertake a
review. The priorities in the Single
Integrated Plan would remain but the way they are delivered and
monitored would be simplified through a new partnership
structure.
Agreed
The following changes are
implemented from 1 April 2015:
·
To remove the LSB Executive Group
·
To reduce the number of Priority Themes to three as
identified in the report
·
To provide more emphasis on tackling poverty and
addressing the needs of vulnerable groups
·
To provide more focus on geographically based
priorities and actions
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R
Cornwall
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5. |
Single Integrated Plan Performance
Minutes:
Single
Integrated Plan Performance
Local Service Board members
were update on progress in relation to the following
themes:
·
Economic Opportunity
·
City Centre
·
Alcohol and Substance Misuse
·
Skills and Work
In each case, members were
informed of achievements and successes; areas where targets were
not being met and theme risks.
Agreed
To
receive the update and ask for further updates at future
meetings
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R
Cornwall
C
James
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6. |
Gambling Intervention Initiative
Minutes:
Gambling
Intervention Initiative
Members were informed that the grant made by an external
organisation to provide this initiative was to conclude at the end
of March.
Many initiatives in Newport relied upon fixed term grant aid and
were aware of the timescales involved. There was no doubt that the
Gambling Intervention Service had provided a valuable service for
individuals in the City.
The
Chair asked if the Initiative could be advised of any other
external short term funding sources and asked for an update report
at the next meeting
Agreed
To
provide a further report to the next
meeting setting out whether the service had been able to access
service and any possible other external funding sources or the
impact of the closure of the initiative.
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R
Cornwall
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7. |
Youth Offending Service
Minutes:
Youth
Offending Service
The Director of Social Services update members on progress on
the action plan following the since last year’s critical
Inspection report.
The report had highlighted concerns about meeting the core
functions in relation to preventing offending and reoffending and
about business processes and management
The findings had been accepted locally and the Wales Justice
Board had been involved in developing and implementing the Action
Plan
There was much left to achieve but progress was such that the
Wales Justice Service was now able to withdraw.
It
was now important to continue with the momentum as the service
moves forward
Agreed
To
receive updates on progress periodically at future
meetings
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M
Nicholson
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8. |
Ward Profiles
Minutes:
Ward
Profiles
Members worked in groups to consider the issues identified in
the Ward Profiles and the implications for the Board and its
constituent partners.
Members considered the geographical priorities for the Board and
considered that the top priority was the Pillgwenlly Ward. Ringland
and Bettws wards had also been identified during the discussions as
priority wards.
The
City Centre was also a priority for reduction in crime and
antisocial behaviour as well as economic regeneration.
The
importance of the skills and work agenda was stressed and the
positive impact of improved employment figures in the priority
wards
Members did not consider that reallocation of relatively limited
resources, whether financial or human resources would necessarily
help
Members considered that it was important to go to communities
and ask what can be done to help and to consider how best to build
community resilience and community capacity.
Agreed
That initial consideration is given to the Pillgwenlly ward to
determine what support services are available ; how they can best
coordinated; how gaps can be identified and filled
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R
Cornwall
C
James
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9. |
Future Meetings
Minutes:
Dates
of Future Meetings
Agreed
19 May; 15 September and 15
December 2015 at 10 a.m.
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M
Durkin
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