Agenda item - Members' Update

339.1   Colin Vincent (OPC Chair):

31/7 Meeting with Emma McDermott, Updated her on OPC latest position regarding our future. Discussion on  funding post April 2018 and options relating to drawdown from £5k funding support.

2/8 Took part in Grey Matters interview recording session at the Men In Sheds workshop at Brighton Youth Centre

7/8 Represented the OPC at the Participation and Engagement Sub Committee meeting of the Local Safeguarding Board.

15/8 OPC Officers to again discus a back ground paper about future options, Penny asked to re-draft for next monthly meeting.

21/8 Attended Grey Matters Board Meeting, Proposals for a contributory membership scheme, grants, new equipment, publicity, website and facebook page also the possibility of new weekly programmes in 2018.

 4/9 AFC Forum meeting at Age UK attended by acting CEO Bernadette Ashcroft who was previously seconded to Manchester City Council to continue to develop their AFC communities investment programme. Next Forum meeting cancelled until the Councils new public health lead takes up his post.

5/9   Attended meeting of the NPC SE Regional Officers held at the

Unite office in Crawley, matters discussed included events in celebration of older peoples day on 1st October and local campaigns raising awareness of the implications of STP.

10/9  HOSC Committee meeting as a co-opted member, Rob Percy Director combining Health and Social Services reported growing equality gap in City, increase in deprivation of liberty cases and a review of the direct payment system Brighton and Hove behind on the take up rate.

 I asked if he would provide the Committee with details of how the Social Service Precept had been allocated. RP agreed to make the information available.