Angela O'Connor

The Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee approved the minutes of the previous meeting on 20 July 2026. The committee also approved adding several items to its 2026-2027 work plan, including Assistive Technology Development, Community Equipment Store, Children's Emotional Wellbeing – No Wrong Door, Dyfatty Junction and Building a Better Dyfatty, Tackling Poverty Strategy & Action Plan, Benefit Update Promotion, Kinship Care, Fostering, and Special Guardianship Support, Youth Work Strategy Development, Childcare Offer Expansion, Employability Support Models, Integrated Working for Hospital Flow, and an Annual Report.

The Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee decided to approve the Work Plan 2026-2027 on 14 September 2026. The approved work plan includes discussions on Assistive Technology, Children's Emotional Wellbeing, Dyfatty Junction, Tackling Poverty Strategy, Kinship Care, Youth Work Strategy, Childcare Offer Expansion, Employability Support Models, and Integrated Working for Hospital Flow.

The Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee approved recommendations on 14/09/2026. The committee was updated on assistive technology, sensory support, and the community equipment store. The report detailed the Smart Suite, Bonymaen House demonstration home, a Digital Reablement Pilot, Just Checking activity monitoring, and the AskSARA self-assessment tool.

The Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee noted recommendations on 14/09/2026. The report provided an update on the 'No Wrong Door' approach to improve access to emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people. This included establishing a Single Point of Access and developing a pilot focused on GP clusters.

The Climate Change & Nature Recovery Service Transformation Committee approved the minutes of the previous meeting on 13 July 2026. The committee received an update on the development of the County Green Infrastructure Strategy. The committee noted the installation of green roofs, green walls, rainwater management systems, bioretention rain gardens, and wildflower and tree planting projects.