Agenda

To receive any declarations of interest.

Up to a total of fifteen minutes can be allowed, each speaker being allocated a maximum of five minutes, for members of the public to present a petition, ask a question, or comment on any matter on the Agenda or within the remit of the Committee.

Of the meeting held on 14^th November 2022 to be approved and signed.

Presentation item from Matt Fung, Consultant in Public Health, Worcestershire County Council.

That the Committee -

1.     Notes the contents of this report; and

2.     Notes that recommendations A-E of the Child Poverty Task & Finish Group have been completed, with further update reports to be presented at 6 monthly intervals in respect of recommendations F-H.

That the Committee -

1.     Notes the contents of this report, and in particular the Worcester City Food Poverty JSNA 2022 included at Appendix 1; and

2.     Notes the work undertaken by the Council directly or through partnership working in responding to the findings of the JSNA.

1.     That the Committee considers the priorities within each service and recommends any change for the services’ Budgets;

2.     That the Committee considers the services’ Capital programme and future projects and recommends any changes or additions; and

3.     That the Committee reviews any new budget proposals from members and makes recommendations to Policy and Resources Committee as appropriate.

That the Committee notes the contents of this report.

That the Committee notes the content of the report and approves the recommendation that a review of the Discretionary Welfare Assistance Scheme should be undertaken to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of vulnerable households efficiently and effectively.

That the Health and Wellbeing Committee notes the Council’s quarter 3 performance for 2022/23.

Which in the opinion of the Chair is of sufficient urgency as to warrant consideration.