Issue - items at meetings - Update from O&S Committees - possibly ECSOSC

47.1 Councillor Vanessa Brown, Chair of CTEOSC gave an update on the work of the Committee, for instance on the  2011 Brighton Festival, Withdean Sports Stadium, an update on the recommendations of the Environmental Industries Scrutiny Panel and preparations for 2012 Olympics.

47.2 Two future Scrutiny Panels had been agreed on Support for the Retail Sector and on Access for Older People to cultural activities.  A scrutiny workshop on the draft Libraries Annual Plan had been held and a workshop on the Seafront Strategy was being arranged.

47.3 The two Cabinet Members whose portfolios are within the remit of CTEOSC (Cllr Amy Kennedy and Cllr Geoffrey Bowden) had outlined their key ambitions and challenges.

47.4 The 24 November CTEOSC meeting would include a presentation from the Arts Council and reports on Outdoor Events Policy and Libraries Services.

Verbal Update from Councillor Ken Norman, Chair of Adult Social Care and Housing O&S Committee

36.1 Chair of ASCHOSC Councillor Ken Norman said the committee is made up entirely of new members and had met only twice. ASCHOSC includes co-opted member from LINk .

36.2 Useful presentations from Denise D’Souza about Adult Social Care, and Jugal Sharma and Nick Hibberd about Housing issues had been heard and this would continue. Accommodation & Support for People with Learning Disabilities has also been looked at.

36.3 A workshop on community meals was being arranged

36.4 ASCHSOSC is planning to do some joint work with the Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee (CYPOSC) later in the financial year to look at the council’s approach to youth homelessness and what happens to young people leaving care in terms of housing.

36.5 The Committee had not yet received any full requests for scrutiny.