Consideration of formally submitted questions from members of the public or Councillors under Standing Order 36.

Consideration of any petitions submitted under Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee’s Powers & Duties which have been received by Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

A report providing a summary of progress made in delivering the SEND Strategy since July 2018, and the steps that have been taken to improve the transition between children’s and adults’ services.

Further to Minute 3 of the previous meeting, a verbal update on the progress of the CQC Review of the Reading health and social care system.

A report to update Health and Wellbeing Board members on the South Reading locality (NHS Berkshire West CCG) Macmillan Cancer project.

A report on the joint response of the local authority and the local clinical commissioning group to the Healthwatch Reading report presented to the July 2018 Board meeting on ‘Our Top Three Priorities’, giving a voice to ‘seldom heard’ people.

A report on the joint response of the local authority and the local clinical commissioning group to the Healthwatch Reading report presented to the July 2018 Board meeting ‘Working with Service Users with Mental Health Needs’.

A report giving an update on the Integration Programme, as well as progress made against the delivery of the national Better Care Fund (BCF) targets.

A report presenting an update on delivery against the Health and Wellbeing Action Plan (Appendix A), alongside the Health and Wellbeing Dashboard (Appendix B), providing an overview of performance and progress towards achieving local goals as set out in the 2017-20 Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Reading.

A report on an application received for a new pharmacy within the proposed Reading Gateway Development, Imperial Way, Reading RG2 0ET, from Ascent Healthcare Ltd, for the Board to retrospectively approve the response made on the application to NHS England.

A report presenting findings of a 10-month project carried out by Healthwatch Reading from January 2018 collecting views from 213 older people across 14 care homes in Reading. 

The report is included for information only at this stage, as the Reading Borough Council response has not yet been received, and the report and responses will be discussed at the 15 March 2019 Board meeting.