NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

Care and Independence Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Draft Work Programme 2026/27

Remit:  To scrutinise the needs of vulnerable adults and older people and people whose independence needs to be supported by intervention from the public or voluntary sector.

 

Mid Cycle Briefings are attended by the Chair, Vice Chair and Group Spokespersons only.

 

NB: The work programme is under continuous review and items may be rescheduled several times during the year.

 

Mid Cycle Briefing – Monday 8 June 2026 2026 at 2pm

 

Committee Meeting – Wednesday 22 July 2026 at 10am

Subject

Description

State of the Nation Annual Update

To include information on key performance indicators and ASC improvement priorities to help identify areas for the committee’s focus over the 2026/27 municipal year – Abi Barron, Director of Health & Adult Services & Cllr Michael Harrison - Executive Member for Health & Adult Services

Care Market Update

Update on Care Market, commissioning and labour market etc – Abi Barron, Jo Waldmeyer and Jo Holland

Preparation for Adulthood

Introduction to transformational plan around this cross-cutting agenda – Karen Gullon, AD Adult Social Care and Jo Heaney, AD Children’s Partnerships & Sufficiency

Substance Use

Update on Substance Use - Louise Wallace, Director for Public Health with Natalie Smith (Head of Service, HAS Planning) and Angela Hall (Public Health Manager) 

Work Programme

Work planning for the 2026-27 municipal year

Mid Cycle Briefing - Monday 14 September 2026 at 2pm

 

Committee Meeting - Monday 19 October 2026 at 10am

Subject

Description

Hospital Discharges

Detailed overview on hospital discharges - Josh Lumb, Head of Intermediate Care

 

 

Work Programme

Future work planning for the remainder of the 2026-27 municipal year

Mid Cycle Briefing – Monday 7 December 2026 at 2pm

 

Committee Meeting – Monday 18 January 2027 at 10am

Subject

Description

Public Health Annual Report 2025

Louise Wallace, Director of Public Health

HAS Local Account 2025-26

Richard Webb, Director for HAS & Louise Wallace, Director of Public Health 

Bi-annual Performance Update

Director for HAS, David David & Leo Beacroft

Work Programme

Future work planning for the remainder of the 2026-27 municipal year

Mid Cycle Briefing – Monday 1 March 2027 at 2pm

 

 

Committee Meeting - Monday 26 April 2027 at 10am

Subject

Description

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Adults Board

NYSAB Annual Report presented by Adrian Green (Independent Chair)

Attendance of the Older People’s Champion

2026-27 Annual Report from the Older People’s Champion – Cllr Caroline Dickinson

Hospital Discharges Update

Josh Lumb, Head of Intermediate Care

 

 

Draft Work Programme

For coming 2027-28 municipal year.

 

Possible Future Items:

·          Feedback on the ‘Get Britain Working’ Trailblazer

·          Feedback on the Council’s ‘Home Care’ trial

·          Update on the expansion of the Council’s Stop Smoking Services

·         Dementia Diagnosis levels lower than national average – NS/LW/KS/AB/RB/MR/AA

·         Royal Commission – RW