PARTNER UPDATES:
(oral updates of no more than 5 minutes duration each)
Minutes:
The Board received four updates as follows:
(i) Haringey Teaching Primary Care Trust
The Board heard that the PCT was in the process of formulating its fit-for-purpose plan. At the same time it was continuing work on the Our Health, Our Choice, Our Say White Paper both ahead of an assessment by McKinsey and Co Consultants.
The Board was informed that work had commenced on the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Strategy and that discussion were underway around issues on the St Ann’s Hospital site.
The Board finally heard that the Community and Family Care Strategy was in its initial discussion stage stemming from the White Paper.
(ii) Voluntary Sector (HAVCO and HarCEN)
The Board was informed that the launch of the COMPACT was a success which paves the way for further and stronger partnership working in the field of a range of voluntary sector work.
There was an update up on the Changing Up programme which was aimed at developing a stronger impact for the voluntary sector.
HarCEN informed the Board that it had been subject to a fit-for-purpose assessment and had been signed off as “fit”. As part of this status, HarCEN had in place a new Director and had be re-structured in such as way that now its Commission Forum would be responsible for feeding into the HSP and its theme boards where necessary.
(iii) Haringey Council
The Board was informed that the summary of the Healthier Haringey event was now available and could be sent to partners upon request.
It also heard that the Council would be reviewing it lettings policy for Council housing and that partners would be approached for their engagement in due course.
The Board was informed that the ODPM’s Supporting People Strategy had now finished its consultation period, and that the Government had began its feedback of the process. Details can be obtained from www.spkweb.org.uk or from Matthew Pelling, Supporting People Programme manager, Haringey Council (matthew.pelling@haringey.gov.uk).
The Board heard that work on an anti-poverty strategy would begin over the summer
The Board finally heard that the Council had approved its Unitary Development Plan, A document setting out the strategic framework for the use of land and detailed policies and specific proposals for development, which involved additional homes provision in Haringey over the next couple of years. This would need to be discussed at a future meeting of the Board.
(iv) Mental Health Trust
The Board was informed that any gaps in funding associated with the Trust would result in the closure of a mental health ward within the Trust’s community.
It also heard that there had been reorganisation of the rehabilitation services within the Trust’s community which had, amongst other things, seen the relocation of these services to Chase Farm Hospital.
RESOLVED
The Board noted all of the updates from partner agencies.