Agenda item

Report of Town Clerk.

The Board received a report of the Town Clerk in respect of the annual review of the terms of reference of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services asked whether the possibility of public attendance at meetings and to contribute to the meetings. The Deputy Chair believed this to be a helpful suggestion and was keen for more involvement from local people, residents and workers who are interested in the Board’s work.

Following a further question raised in relation to the footnote included in appendix 2, first page the Town Clerk reminded the Board that the two co-opted non-city representatives were separate from the three NHS representatives (Barts, Homerton and ELFT) listed in the constitution. The Deputy Chair asked if the vacancies for the two co-opted Members had been advertised and the Town Clerk agreed to investigate further and update the Board at its next meeting.

An officer advised the Board of an upcoming Local Government Association workshop and recognised it as an opportunity to think about Board membership more broadly, and how public involvement on the board could take place. The Chair agreed that this would be helpful before approving the annual review of the Board’s terms of reference and requested that this report be deferred to the next meeting.

RESOLVED, that – the report concerning the annual review of the terms of reference of the Health and Wellbeing Board be deferred to the next meeting.