Agenda

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed at the meeting.

The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Board held on 26 January 2023 are attached and the Board is asked to confirm them as a correct record.

The Chair will:

·         Outline the scope of this special winter-focussed meeting.

·         Cite any reports which might have needed to be postponed to enable this meeting to focus on winter issues.

Rehana Sidat (Founder/CEO -Jamila’s Legacy) will give a presentation on the work and remit of the local non-profit organisation, Jamila’s Legacy, which support and educate communities and organisations in mental health and well-being.

Rachna Vyas (Chief Operating Officer, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland) and colleagues will give a presentation on some of the key initiatives which have been developed and delivered during the winter months to manage the increasing pressure on services.

Ivan Browne (Director of Public Health, Leicester City Council) and Rob Howard (Consultant in Public Health, Leicester City Council) will give a presentation on the whole council approach which has been taken to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, the key elements of activity being undertaken, and outline the Fuel Poverty Programme.

Jagjit Singh-Bains (Head of Independent Living, Leicester City Council) and Beverley White (Adult Social Care Lead Commissioner, Leicester City Council) will give a presentation on:-

•   Integrated Crisis Response Service support to the Unscheduled Care Coordination Hub (with a focus on case studies and impact).

•   Commissioning support to the independent sector – covering the new night care offer and payments to enable provider decision making capacity at weekends.

Martin Samuels (Strategic Director for Social Care & Education, Leicester City Council) will present a report on the formation of the Children & Young People’s Collaborative involving the senior leaders for children’s services from the LLR. The group has identified a number of key priorities for shared work in this area to ensure the needs of children and young people in the City are given equitable focus as the needs of adults in relation to their health and wellbeing needs.

Sarah Prema (Chief Strategy Officer, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board) will give a presentation outlining the direction of travel for the ICB Five Year Forward Plan.

The Chair to invite questions from members of the public.

To note that meetings have been arranged for the following dates in 2023/2024 which will be submitted to the Annual Council in May 2023.  Please add these dates to your diaries.  Diary appointments will be sent to Board Members.

Thursday 29 June 2023 – 9.30am

Thursday 21 September 2023 – 9.30 am

Thursday 18 January 2024 – 9.30am

Thursday 18 April 2024 – 9.30 am

Meetings of the Board are scheduled to be held in Meeting Rooms G01 and 2 at City Hall unless stated otherwise on the agenda for the meeting.