Agenda item

To receive and approve the draft annual report for consideration at the inaugural joint PSB scrutiny committee in May 2019.  This item will also include an update on the priorities, review of PSB membership and discussion on future priorities (copy attached).

Fran Lewis and Hannah Edwards (Conwy County Borough Council)

2.40 p.m. – 3.10 p.m.

The Corporate Performance and Improvement Manager (CCBC), Fran Lewis, introduced the draft annual report (previously circulated).

The report was produced to give a brief overview of what had been achieved since the PSB well-being plan had been published in April 2018.  It was essential to ensure that the PSB were accountable to the public and could reflect on where they were making a difference in line with the five ways of working, together with outlining the future direction.

It was explained that the draft annual report would be presented to the joint Scrutiny Committee in May prior to being re-presented at the June PSB for final approval. 

General discussion took place and the following points were raised:

·         Membership of the Board was considered as part of the work moving forward. It was suggested representatives from Snowdonia National Park may be invited to join the Board, as well as representatives from housing and regeneration.  It was stated that if a representative from the National Park were to be invited then also a representative from the AONB should be included.  The Board were informed that Town and Community Councils have also requested to have a representative on the Board.  Concerns were raised that the membership could become too large for the Board to have an effective delivery model.  Members agreed to formally review membership at the next meeting.

·         The swapping of lead roles for the priority areas - some members felt it would be an appropriate time for Board members who were experts in their field to now deliver the appropriate priority.  Agreed that NRW will lead on the environment priority and Public Health Wales / Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to lead on the mental well-being priority.  Community empowerment priority to remain with Denbighshire County Council and supported by DVSC and CVSC.

·         It was stated that being an open Board for the public had not come through strongly enough within the report.

·         It was suggested that direction for the next 12 months be included within the report.

·         Helen Wilkinson (DVSC) requested to edit the dementia element of the community resilience priority.

• In relation to the homelessness element of the community resilience priority, the Board requested that further information on the situation in Conwy and Denbighshire be provided at a future meeting.

·         Remove reference to the Future Generation Commissioners priorities.

·         To ensure the report outlined the difference the Board was making, it was suggested that a diagram be included to show where the pathway was leading and what we wanted to achieve (if possible for this round of reporting).

At this juncture, Sian Williams (NRW) informed members that a regional approach to Climate Change is being pursued.  This approach will be useful to learn from each other and to ensure work was not duplicated.  Through this approach there will also be an opportunity to make comparisons with other PSBs.  She confirmed she would bring back plans, ideas and information on the work currently being carried out in Gwynedd and Anglesey PSB on climate change to a future Board meeting.

The Chair confirmed the requested changes would be made to the draft annual report and the amended version would be circulated to Board Members for their comment.  Owing to timescales, a deadline would be set for any Board amendments, prior to the report being submitted to Scrutiny Committees.

RESOLVED that

(i)         the Conwy & Denbighshire PSB Draft Annual Report 2018/2019 be amended prior to circulation to Board Members and submission to Scrutiny.

(ii)        membership is reviewed formally at the next meeting.

(iii)       NRW will lead on the environment resilience priority and Public Health Wales / Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board will lead on the mental well-being priority.

(iv)       an update on homelessness be provided at a future meeting.