Agenda and minutes

These were received from Phil Atwell, Gillian Champion, Jude Taylorson and Superintendent Sam de Reya.

The Chair has traditionally rotated between the County Council and City Council, with the previous year’s Deputy becoming Chair the following year. Last year, the Chair and Deputy were City Council (Councillor Sutton) and Devon County (Councillor Prowse) Members respectively.

The County Council at its Annual Meeting resolved that the County Council nominee for Chair would be the Cabinet Member for Growth and Liaison with Exeter.

In accordance with the agreement that the Chairmanship and Deputy Chairmanship should alternate annually between the City and County Councils, it was:-

RESOLVED that:-

(1)     Councillor Leadbetter be appointed Chair for 2016/17; and

(2)     Councillor Bull be appointed Deputy Chair for 2016/17.          

RESOLVED that, subject to the amendment of the 6^th paragraph to read “the County Council had been invited to follow suit”, the minutes of the meeting held on 28 April 2016 be taken as read and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Presentations (5 minutes each)

The following presentations of no more than 5 minutes will take place, each group to explain their work and services and how they would like Exeter to respond to the challenges of dementia over the next 10 years:-

(a)  Background - Dementia Friendly Communities Partnership - Padouk Fielding

(b)  Exeter Dementia Action Alliance – Gina Awad with Rachael Milton from Innovations in Dementia in attendance.

(c)  Topsham Day Care – The Mede – Sallie Rutledge

(d)  Age UK Exeter – Martyn Rogers or Lisa Shrimpton

(e)  RAMM – Ruth Gidley.

(f)   Estuary League of Friends – Rachel Gilpin with Rowena Lewis in attendance

Input from CCG Commissioners – to be confirmed

Discussion on the City’s response to Dementia over the next 10 years and role of groups and partnerships in the City.

The Chair welcomed the representatives of the various groups involved with dementia and advised that apologies had been received from the following:-

Professor Linda Clare – Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing and Dementia, University of Exeter

Rowena Lewis – Estuary League of Friends

Anne Rollins – Alzheimer’s Society

The following were in attendance:-

Padouk Fielding - Dementia Friendly Communities Partnership, Devon County Council

Gina Awad - Exeter Dementia Action Alliance

Rachael Milton – Innovations in Dementia

Sallie Rutledge - Topsham Day Care – The Mede

Martyn Rogers - Age UK Exeter

Ruth Gidley - RAMM.

Rachel Gilpin - Estuary League of Friends

Debbie Avery and Vicky Hutchinson-Field - Westbank

He invited the representatives to speak on the services they offered.

Dementia Friendly Communities Partnership - Padouk Fielding

Padouk reported that, nationally 850,000 people were living with dementia rising to over 1 million by 2025. In Devon, there were 14,200 people living with dementia and this figure was set to increase to 24,200 by 2046.

There were about 100 types of dementia, with Alzheimer’s the most common, all placing a huge burden on health and social service resources. There were some 20 dementia support groups active in Exeter and achieving greater collaboration between them would be beneficial. Establishing Exeter as a Dementia Friendly City would raise awareness, change attitudes and help secure the involvement of the wider community, including businesses.

Exeter Dementia Action Alliance – Gina Awad

Gina highlighted the following key issues:-

·         ultimate goal of making Exeter a Dementia Friendly City by harnessing the good will of the community and encouraging key staff in businesses to train as dementia friendly champions;

·         seek to involve businesses and community organisations in increasing awareness of the needs of those with dementia so that they can continue to enjoy what Exeter has to offer;

·         developing an Action Plan. Many organisations already committed including GP surgeries who gave been issued with pocket guides, Waitrose, Princesshay, Exeter BID, Picture House with dementia friendly screening, University, faith groups, John Lewis, Exeter City FC and inter-generational work involving  schools;

·         collaboration with University of Exeter and Innovations in Dementia; and

·         Exeter Dementia Action Alliance – one of 260 nationwide with some local authorities and CCG’s recognising the benefits and providing funding such as Plymouth, South Gloucestershire and Southampton.

Innovations in Dementia – Rachael Litherland

Innovations in Dementia is a UK wide organisation, with some 1,000 groups, but with no group currently in Exeter, working with people with dementia, partner organisations and professionals with the aim of delivering and testing projects to enhance the lives of those with dementia. It provides advice and training to organisations to help them deliver alternative projects which are creative, positive and enabling.

Topsham Day Care – The Mede – Sallie Rutledge

The Mede offers both day care facilities including Cognitive Stimulation Activity days, day trips etc. and respite breaks for people with dementia, their families and carers operating from No 7 The Mede, Seaword House and Summer House.

For the future would  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

(a)  Exeter Health and Wellbeing Board

Minutes of the meetings held on 5 July 2016.

(b)  Community Safety Partnership – Executive Group

Minutes of the meeting held on 20 April and 13 July 2016.

(c)   Exeter Community Forum – Feedback from Diana Moore.

(a)        Exeter Health and Well Being Board

The Board noted the minutes of the meeting held on 5 July 2016.

 (b)       Community Safety partnership – Executive Group

The Board noted the minutes of the meeting held on 20 April 2016.

(a)  To note the Quorum of three and the following Membership;

3 from Exeter City Council - Councillors Denham, Bull and Edwards

4 from Devon County Council - Councillors Leadbetter (Chair), Hannaford, Owen and Westlake

            The Chair and Deputy Chair of the Funding Sub Group are the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board

(b)  To note minutes of the Funding Sub Group meetings of 9 June 2016 and 8 September; and

(c)  To note the following dates of Funding Sub Group meetings, commencing at 2.30pm:-

Tuesday 1 November 2016

Thursday 12 January 2016

Thursday 2 March 2017

Thursday 15 June 2017

RESOLVED that the:-

(1)     Chair, Deputy Chair, Councillors Denham, Edwards, Hannaford, Owen, and Westlake serve on the Funding Sub Group;

(2)     Quorum be agreed as three, one Member to be a City Councillor;

(3)     minutes of the Funding Sub Group of 9 June and 8 September 2016 be noted; and

(4)     following dates of Sub Group meetings starting at 2.30pm be noted:

·                     Thursday 1 November 2016

·                     Thursday 12 January 2017

·                     Thursday 2 March 2017

·                     Thursday 15 June 2017

The Chair thanked those Associate Members for their attendance and participation.

Board Meetings – at the Civic Centre starting at 5.30pm

Thursday 17 November 2016 – To be changed

Thursday 2 February 2017

Monday 27 March 2017

Thursday13 July 2017

Thursday 21 September 2017

Future Business

Members are asked to consider topics and themes and whether to have sight of the forward plans of the City Council’s Executive and the County Council’s Cabinet and of Scrutiny Committees.

Item for November/December meeting

Presentation by Exeter BID

Update on Youth Strategy

The following dates of future Board meetings were noted, all commencing at 5.30pm in the Civic Centre:-

Monday 21 November 2016

Thursday 2 February 2017

Monday 27 March 2017

Thursday13 July 2017

Thursday 21 September 2017

RESOLVED that the Board:-

(1)        recognise the value of devoting board meetings to single issue themes;

(2)        confirm the following for consideration at its next meeting on Monday 21 November 2016:-

Exeter BID Update

Exeter Cycling Strategy