Agenda and draft minutes

All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary or other Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in Section 9 and Appendix B of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed.

No declarations were made.

Resolved: To note that Councillor Smith had replaced Councillor Kelly on the Board.

To seek nominations for the positions of Chair & Vice Chair of the Board for the 2023/2024 Municipal Year.

Resolved – To note that Councillor Smith be appointed as Chair of the Board for the 2022-23 Municipal Year.  Appointment of the Vice Chair was deferred to the following meeting.

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2023  be approved as a correct record.

The Director of Public Health provided an overview of the report which set out recent changes to the Health and Care landscape and the statutory duties of local Health & Wellbeing Boards following NHS reforms which introduced Integrated Care Systems (ICS).

Following a brief discussion, the Chair proposed that the Board change its name to the Slough Health & Wellbeing Board which would better reflect the Board’s enhanced role and duties. This was agreed.

Resolved – That:

1.  The Board be renamed to the Slough Health & Wellbeing Board;

2.  the report be noted.

Following discussion regarding amending the membership of the Board to ensure it had the relevant representation and levels of expertise, it was agreed that an  officer from the Housing Department and a representative from Everyone Active (who ran the Council’s leisure services) be invited to join the Board.

It was further agreed that that there be a minimum three and a maximum of four meetings in each municipal year.

It was noted that the revised terms of reference would be submitted to the next Council meeting for approval.

Resolved: That the proposed amendments to the Board’s terms of reference be noted and be forwarded to Council for approval.

19 September 2023.