Agenda and minutes

The Chair and Co Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and members took the opportunity to introduce themselves.

Please use the link below to view the Minutes of the previous meeting.

The minutes of the meeting held on the 8^th November 2011 were agreed following a correction to the postcode given in Item 6 – NCC Prevention Consultation – as corrected below.

Sonja Noon

Adults and Children's Services

Service Development Manager

Northamptonshire County Council

PO Box 177

County Hall

Northampton

NN1 1AT

Matters Arising

Following a discussion relating to an Ombudsmen Report at the meeting held on the 8^th November 2011, feedback had been requested with regards to a response. It was noted that officers would pursue this matter and a report bought to a future forum meeting.  

The Head of Policy and Community Engagement gave a presentation to members of the forum on the Budget Consultation.  Members of the forum questioned if:

• Costs could be reduced if there were better communication between the Council and residents/tenants on certain matters such as heating and pest control.

• Whether, if bin men created litter as a result of bin emptying, were other people employed to pick up their litter.

• What risks were faced with regards to data sharing and risks to confidentiality?

The Head of Policy and Community Engagement thanked the members of the forum for their feedback. The Chair of the forum thanked Thomas for his presentation.  

The Chair of Scrutiny Panel 1 – Hate Crime explained that as part

of the Overview and Scrutiny process, evidence was being gathered in order to put forward recommendations. A list of core questions, relating to Hate Crime, was circulated prior and at the meeting. It was explained that a report

would be taken to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in the near future to report the findings.

On completion of the questions, the Chair of the Scrutiny Panel 1 thanked the

members of the Disabled Peoples Forum for their feedback.

The Co Chair thanked Councillor Glynane for attending the meeting.

Apologies were received from the representative from Northants County Council Fire and Rescue Service and therefore the Item was deferred.

·        An exhibition for the Stamp Out Hate Crime was being held in the Peoples Gallery – Northampton Museum and Arts Gallery between the 17^th January and the 4^th March 2012.

·        Holocaust Memorial Day – 27^th January 2012 to be held in the Courtyard at the Guildhall with an evening event being held on Monday the 30^th January 2012 in the Great Hall and the Court Room (Guildhall) between 16.30 and 21.00)

·        Northamptonshire LINk information: http://www.northamptonshire-link.org.uk/

There was none.

·        Taxi Age Policy Consultation

·        Northants Disabled Sports - Danes Camp Disability Sports Open Day

·        Re-arrange visit from Northants County Council Fire and Rescue Service

·        Invite Sue Campling (Northampton General Hospital NHS) to update forum on staff training.

21^st February 2012.

The date of the next meeting is to be held on the 21^st February 2012 in the One Stop Shop at 5.30pm.