Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, Members are requested to declare any interests orally at the start of the meeting and again immediately before consideration of the matter. Members are reminded to specify the agenda item number to which it refers and the nature of the interest being declared.

To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2013 (attached).

A. To receive a presentation on the work of Richmond Local Involvement Network (LINk) and to receive the Final Report 2008-13 (attached).

B. To receive a verbal update on the development of Richmond Healthwatch.

This report gives details of the Council’s forward procurement activity for the three years from April 2013 to March 2016.

Report of the Assistant Director for Commissioning, Corporate Policy and Strategy attached.

Appendices A to C attached.

A. General update on Registered Providers and the Council’s joint working arrangements.

Report of the Assistant Director for Commissioning, Corporate Policy and Strategy; and the Assistant Director for Community Operations attached.

B. Presentations from local housing providers:

i) Written update from Notting Hill Housing attached.

ii) Written update from Metropolitan Housing Trust attached.

iii) Verbal update from Richmond Housing Partnership.

iv) Verbal update from Richmond upon Thames Churches Housing Trust.

v) Verbal update from Thames Valley Housing.

vi) Verbal update from London and Quadrant Housing Trust.

This report provides an update on performance in relation to projects and indicators for Adult Social Care and Housing for the period October to December 2012.

Report of the Director of Adult and Community Services and Appendix A attached.

To receive an update on the Committee’s proposed work programme.

Report of the Head of Democratic Services and Appendix A attached.