Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

To note any changes to the membership of the Committee.

To disclose any personal and prejudicial interests relating to any item on the agenda.

NB   The following is a summary of what constitutes a personal interest and a personal and prejudicial interest.  Please seek advice or refer to the Code of Conduct (paragraph 8) for full definitions.

Personal Interests

You have a personal interest if the issue being discussed in the meeting affects the well-being or finances of you, your family or your close associates more than most other people who live in the Electoral Division affected by the issue.

Personal interests are also things that relate to an interest you must register.

N.B. If the personal interest arises because of your membership of another public body, you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.

A personal interest should be declared as follows:

I have a personal interest in agenda item […] regarding the report on […] because I am […].

Personal and Prejudicial Interests

If you have a personal interest in a matter you will also have a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public, with knowledge of the relevant facts, would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice your judgement of the public interest.  If you have a personal and prejudicial interest you must withdraw from the meeting room for that item, unless you are there to make representations and the public have the same opportunity to do so

NB You only have a prejudicial interest if the matter

• affects your financial position or that of your family, close associate, employer etc or it
• relates to a regulatory matter

A personal and prejudicial interest should be declared as follows:

I have a personal and prejudicial interest in agenda item […] regarding the report on […] because I am […].

Advice on this can be sought from staff in the Legal and Democratic Services Unit.  Members are requested to seek advice, wherever possible, before the meeting starts.

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any item on the agenda.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 31 October 2011

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the special meeting of the Committee held on 12 December 2011

To consider a report from the Health Scrutiny Manager (copy enclosed).

To consider whether there are any matters which the Committee would wish to refer to the CQC.

To receive a report from the Health Scrutiny Manager (copy enclosed).

To receive a report from the Health Scrutiny Manager (copy enclosed).

To consider a report from the Health Scrutiny Manager (copy enclosed).

To receive a report from the Health Scrutiny Manager (copy enclosed).

To receive a report from the Health Scrutiny Manager (copy enclosed).

To consider a reprot by the Deputy Director – Communications and Engagement (copy enclosed).

To receive a verbal update from the LINk representative, Elizabeth Clegg.

Date:               30 April 2012

Time:              10:00 am

Venue:            Committee Room 2, The Courts, Carlisle