To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Kevin McDaniel. The clerk informed the Panel that the co-opted education members had not been required to attend the meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Councillor da Costa declared a personal interest as her brother was in receipt of care services provided by the Royal Borough.

Councillor Tisi declared a personal interest as a neighbour was in receipt of care services provided by the Royal Borough.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on June 9^th 2021

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the minutes of the meeting held on June 9^th 2021 be approved as an accurate record.

To agree terms of reference for a Task and Finish Group regarding Domiciliary Care Procurement.

Councillor Hunt introduced the item and said members had requested a task and finish group to look at the domiciliary care procurement process, in order to inform Cabinet of their findings at the February meeting. A scoping document outlining how the task and finish group would work and what it would investigate had been produced. Members unanimously agreed to set up the proposed task and finish group in accordance with the proposed work plan outlined in the scoping document.

Councillor Hunt highlighted that the scoping document said task and finish groups were usually for three or four members of a Panel, but she said she was opening it up to all five members. Members agreed this was a sensible approach and all members said they would like to take part in the task and finish group.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the task and finish group be established, as per the scoping document that had been produced.