The purpose of the paper is to provide the Board with an update on the progress of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy draft implementation plans for the two key priorities ‘Best Start in Life’ (BSiL) and ‘Good Mental Health’ (GMH).

To review the progress of audit recommendations implementation.

To review the better care fund (BCF) Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 2023-2024 report as per the requirements of the programme.

To update on the progress being made to develop the community paradigm approach in Herefordshire

To scrutinise the draft 2023-2024 delivery plan and to receive an update on the production of the 2024-2027 County Plan

To inform the committee of performance in the areas of complaints, data incidents and requests for information made to the council over the municipal year 2022/23.

Providing an update to Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee on the Environment Act 2021.

To update the committee on the current status of the energy from waste loan arrangement to enable
the committee to fulfil its delegated functions.

To review the financial position of the Whitecross PFI contract and inform Schools Forum of any necessary action.

The purpose of this report is to update on the progress in implementing the SEND Strategy

To provide an overview of the work undertaken to engage staff in the development of a new Workforce
Strategy for the period April 2024 to March 2027 and seek views from Scrutiny Management Board on the
emerging themes of the strategy.

This report provides an overview of community engagement within a public sector context and sets out the proposed approach for the budget consultation 2024/25.