Agenda and minutes

To announce the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee for the remainder of 2022/23.

It was announced by the Leader of the Council that Cllr P Wharf would be Chairman of the Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings Ltd for the remainder of the municipal year.

Cllr P Wharf took the Chair and the Leader of the Council confirmed that Cllr A Parry would be the Vice-Chairman of the committee for the remainder of the municipal year.

There were no declarations of interest to report.

Representatives of town or parish councils and members of the public who live, work, or represent an organisation within the Dorset Council area are welcome to submit up to two questions or two statements for each meeting.  Alternatively, you could submit one question and one statement for each meeting.  

All submissions must be emailed in full to kate.critchel@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk by 8.30am on  27 September 2022.

When submitting your question(s) and/or statement(s) please note that: 

• no more than three minutes will be allowed for any one question or statement to be asked/read  
• a question may include a short pre-amble to set the context and this will be included within the three-minute period 
• please note that sub divided questions count towards your total of two 
• when submitting a question please indicate who the question is for (e.g. the name of the committee or Portfolio Holder) 
• Include your name, address and contact details.  Only your name will be published but we may need your other details to contact you about your question or statement in advance of the meeting. 
• questions and statements received in line with the council’s rules for public participation will be published as a supplement to the agenda 
• all questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting.   

Dorset Council Constitution Procedure Rule 9 

There was no public participation at the meeting.

To receive questions submitted by councillors.  

Councillors can submit up to two valid questions at each meeting and sub divided questions count towards this total.   Questions and statements received will be published as a supplement to the agenda and all questions, statements and responses will be published in full within the minutes of the meeting. 

The submissions must be emailed in full to kate.critchel@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk  8.30am on 27 September 2022.

Dorset Council Constitution – Procedure Rule 13 

There were no councillor questions to report.

To confirm the committee’s terms of references.

Decision

That the terms of reference for the Shareholder Committee for Care Dorset Holdings be approved.

To confirm the committee’s calendar of meetings for the remainder of 2022/23 and agree the following proposed dates.

23 November 2022 – 10.00am

12 April 2023 – 10.00am

29 June 2023 – 10.00am

Decision

That the calendar of meetings for the committee would be as follows for the remainder of the municipal year.

23 November 2022            10.00am

12 April 2023                     10.00am

29 June 2023                     10.00am.

The Chairman confirmed that ad hoc dates would be added if business required it.

To consider the draft Forward Plan.

The Shareholder Committee Forward Plan was received and noted.

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior

notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) (b)

of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be

recorded in the minutes.

There were no urgent items to report.

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following

items in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within

meaning of paragraph(s) 3 of Part 1 of schedule 12 A to the Local

Government Act 1972 (as amended)

The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the

item of business is considered.

It was proposed by Cllr P Wharf and seconded by Cllr A Parry

Decision

That the press and the public be excluded for the following 2 items in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Commissioning. To follow

The Interim Corporate Director of Commissioning for Adults set out the report to advise Shareholders on progress made to achieve the safe legal and correct transfer of Care Services to Care Dorset.

Decision

That the report be received and noted.

To consider a report of the Care Dorset Board Chairman.

The Managing Director and Chairman of the Board for Care Dorset presented the report.

Decision

The Shareholder Committee received the report on Care Dorset for the go live date and noted the steps in place to address any key risks and issues.