Note of PCC Southern Advisory Committee Meeting
Date of meeting: 20 September 2010
Venue:Quaker Buildings, Lurgan
Present:Koulla Yiasouma, Lee Wilson, Mary Doran, Fiona Rowan, Sylvia Trimble, Dermot Mooney, Eileen Wright.
Apologies:Peter Cunningham, Louise Skelly
In Attendance:Stella Cunningham, Gillian McMullan (for Item 7)
Agenda Item /
Discussion Points / Agreed Action
- Note of 22 June.
/ There were no matters arising that were not on the agenda.
- Feedback from Advisory Committee Workshop of 9 September 2010.
/ The meeting felt that the workshop had raised a number of important issues which should be viewed as part of the group development cycle. A note of the workshop was circulated. It was felt that the current note did not reflect the discussion from the floor and that this should be included to give a better flavour of the debate. The meeting went through the guidance paper to make suggestions where this could be strengthened. There was a general discussion about the flow of information from communities to LAC members to the Area Office and the PCC. The discussion touched on the profile of the PCC, generating local publicity, etc. / Koulla to feedback to Chair’s meeting.
Stella to track suggested changes prior to Chair’s meeting.
Koulla to reflect discussion in her report to the PCC Board.
- PCC Operational Plan
/ The meeting noted the key pieces of work in the current year. It was anticipated that there would be opportunity for LAC input into the domiciliary care project and the advocacy in care homes pilot. It was agreed that completed reports should be circulated to members by e-mail. If members require hard copies, these can be requested from the office. / Stella to keep members informed of progress.
Stella to circulate completed reports.
- PCC Board meeting
/ Two new members had been recruited. It did not appear that either were from the Southern Area. There was a discussion about the proposed changes in the format of PCC Board meetings. / Koulla to feed back to PCC Board re attendance of public at PCC Board meetings.
- Local Issues
/ Transport. The Strategy was noted as was the Southern Trust proposed pilot on passenger care transport. There was a discussion on community transport issues which, it was felt was a regional issue.
Trust Website. The Trust was currently engaged in revamping their website. A limited engagement (one post-primary school and one women’s group) had been undertaken. It was agreed to share this information with the Trust and to identify whether the LAC could useful be involved in the Trust’s review.
Priorities for Action Workshops. 3 workshops will be held in the Southern area. Mary will chair the Newry event and Sylvia will host the Dungannon event if possible. An area wide event will be held in Lurgan. / Stella to seek information on Southern Area passenger care service pilot. Stella to raised community transport issues with SMT.
Stella to share information with Trust.
Mary and Sylvia. Stella to clarify arrangements for Lurgan.
- Member meetings
/ Lee had chaired the Lurgan meeting attended by 3 people. Small event but useful discussion. The need to raise the profile of the PCC had come across strongly. Eileen will chair the forthcoming meeting Banbridge. It was agreed to review these activities at the next meeting. / Eileen
Agenda for next meeting.
- Bamford Monitoring Group
/ Ongoing work was noted in particular the evaluation of Beating the Blues and forthcoming activity around World Mental Health Day. / All members to share details of mental health/learning disability groups with Gillian.
- Date of next meeting
/ This would be arranged once the schedule of meetings template was available from the PCC. / Stella
