Issue - meetings

To receive updates on the work of the following Board members:

·         Community Safety Partnership;

·         Healthwatch;

·         Place and Community Partnership;

·         Voluntary Sector

(20 mins)

The Board was updated on the work of the following Board members:

Community Safety Partnership:

·         The Community Safety Partnership partners had agreed to take on vulnerability and exploitation as one its priorities.  This would include linking into local modern slavery partnerships, supporting the development of services to meet the needs of vulnerable offenders and victims, and improving referral pathways to appropriate services.

·         The Domestic Violence Strategic Group had expanded its remit to include the wider violence against women and girls.

·         Substance misuse amongst young people, particularly the increased use of high strength cannabis, was being addressed.

Healthwatch Wokingham Borough:

·         Jim Stockley advised the Board of a proposal around the joint commissioning of Healthwatch services for Reading and Wokingham.

·         An Enter and View was due to be undertaken at the Berkshire Care Home.

RESOLVED:  That the updates from Board members be noted.