VOLUNTARY SECTOR JOINT LIAISON COMMITTEE

 

 

MINUTES of a meeting held on 22nd July 2008.

 

Present: Councillors J. Clifford, R.F. Curtis, Ms. P. Drake, C.P.J. Elmore, J.F. Fraser, Mrs. M. Kelly Owen, Mrs. K.A. Kemp and Miss. S.J.C. Williams.

 

 

Representatives of Voluntary Sector: Ms. R. Connor (Vale Centre for Voluntary Services).

 

 

171     APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN -

 

AGREED - T H A T Councillor Mrs. M. Kelly Owen be appointed Chairman for the current municipal year.

 

 

172     APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN -

 

AGREED - T H A T Councillor J. Clifford be appointed Vice-Chairman for the current municipal year.

 

 

173     APPOINTMENT OF HONORARY VICE-CHAIRMAN FROM AMONGST THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR -

 

AGREED - T H A T Ms. T. Burris of Age Concern be appointed Honorary Vice-Chairman for the current municipal year.

 

 

174     APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE -

 

These were received from Councillors Mrs. S.M. Bagstaff, Mrs. D.M. Turner and C.J. Williams; Ms. T. Burris (Age Concern) and Ms. A. Steere (Vale Volunteer Bureau).

 

 

175     MINUTES -

 

AGREED - T H A T the minutes of the meeting held on 27th February 2008 be accepted.

 

 

176     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST -

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

177     VOLUNTARY SECTOR COMPACT (DFICTP) -

 

The Committee had considered a Compact between the Voluntary Sector, the Council, the Vale of Glamorgan Local Health Board and Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust on 27th February 2008.  The Compact had been referred to Cabinet for approval subject to the views of the Local Health Board and Local Health Trust which were not available to the Committee at that time.  The Local Health Board and Trust had asked for some minor amendments to the revised Compact and given it their approval.

 

AGREED - T H A T Cabinet be requested to approve the Compact between the Voluntary Sector, the Council, the Vale of Glamorgan Local Health Board and Local Health Trust.

 

Reason for decision

 

It is a requirement of the terms of the Compact that Cabinet approval be sought.

 

                       

178     VOLUNTARY SECTOR COMPACT - ACTION PLAN (DFICTP) -

 

It was a requirement of the Compact that an agreed Action Plan be included within its terms and endorsed by the Committee.  As had been the practice in previous years a joint working group with the Voluntary Sector that included, this year, the Health Board and NHS Trust, had considered the matter.  The Committee considered the views of the joint working group in relation to the draft Action Plan and it was agreed that further details would be presented to the next meeting of the Committee.

 

AGREED - T H A T the Action Plan be endorsed.

 

Reason for decision

 

In accordance with the terms of the Compact.

 

 

179     VOLUNTARY ACTION SCHEME PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING 2009/10 (DFICTP) -

 

Voluntary Action Scheme application guidelines had been approved by Cabinet on 15th February 2006 (Min. C2307).  The Committee considered the arrangements and priorities for funding for the 2009/10 Scheme.

 

Members were aware that the Scheme in the current year had been limited by Cabinet to one year funding only.  The Scheme as originally envisaged provided for up to three year funding.  Members and representatives of the Voluntary Sector were very supportive of the view that the 2009/10 Scheme should revert to that originally envisaged providing security of funding to organisations over a period of up to three years. 

 

AGREED - T H AT Cabinet be requested to approve the Voluntary Action Scheme 2009/10 to provide funding to organisations over a period of up to three years.

 

Reason for decision

 

To consult and recommend on changes, if any, to arrangements and funding priorities.