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Appointment to the Horton Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Meeting: 01/07/2021 - County Council (Item 6)

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This report seeks a Council appointment to the Horton Joint HOSC.

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Minutes:

Councillor Margaret Bell (Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health) explained to council that although the Horton Hospital is in Oxfordshire it serves residents from south Warwickshire. The joint health overview and scrutiny committee had extended an invitation to Warwickshire to send a representative. In the past this had been Councillor Wallace Redford as Chair of the Warwickshire Adult Social Care and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

Councillor Jo Barker seconded the motion and reserved the right to speak.

 

There was on debate.

 

Councillor Jo Barker (Seconder of the motion) informed council that the future of the Horton Hospital has been threatened at least four times. She stated that it is essential for the council to have a representative at the joint committee.

 

Councillor Margaret Bell (Proposer of the motion) expressed her support for Councillor Clare Golby to be the council’s representative.

 

Vote

 

A vote was held. The motion was carried unanimously.

 

Resolved:

 

That Council agree to nominate Councillor Clare Golby as the Council’s representative on the Horton Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.