To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader of the Council, Members of the Executive, Chairs of Scrutiny Committees and the Head of Paid Service.

(a)        Remembering Srebrenica

Referring Members to the Council resolution of 26 July 2017 (Minute No. 31 refers) the Mayor advised that this year Srebrenica Memorial week was held 8-15 July. As it was the closest Council Meeting to the week of remembrance, the Council stood in silence to reflect upon the 23rd anniversary of the atrocities.

(b)        Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday Honours

The May took the opportunity to recognise those citizens and persons connected with Trafford who had recently been named in Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday Honours List, namely:

Professor Jaswinder Bamrah of Sale received the citation of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Mental Health, Diversity and the NHS;

Jonathan Rouse of Hale awarded the CBE for services to Health and Social Care;

Christopher Brindley of Stretford awarded the citation of Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Sport in Greater Manchester;

Lawrence Cleary of Bowdon awarded the MBE for services to deaf people;

Mohammed Iqbal of Old Trafford awarded the MBE for services to charity and community relations in Manchester;

Olive Strachan of Flixton awarded the MBE for services to exports in professional business services;

Leslie Kay of Hale awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Older People in the Jewish community in Manchester;

Sandra Matlow of Bowdon awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the community in South Manchester;

Maureen Reilly of Stretford awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the community in Lostock; and

Ralph Rudden of Sale awarded the British Empire Medal for voluntary services to the community in Sale West.

On behalf of the Council, the Mayor had written to convey congratulations for all their achievements and such richly deserved recognition.

(c)        Scrutiny Committee Update

Councillor Acton reported that, in response to residents’ overwhelming concerns, one of his first acts in his new role as Chair of Scrutiny Committee was to set up a task and finish group to scrutinise the Council’s contract with Amey. He wished to make it clear that he attached no blame to the frontline workforce and that it was clear the contract needed an in depth review to determine what improvements could be made, in order to deliver services in a manner that everyone would expect.  

(d)        Health Scrutiny Committee Update

Councillor Chilton, Chair of Health Scrutiny Committee reported that the Committee’s main emphasis would be monitoring the integration of the Clinical Commissioning Group and formation of the Single Hospital Service. Members had put forward suggestions for topic work or agenda items focusing on Dentistry, Period Poverty and Phlebotomy which would be taken up as either on-going agenda items or full topic group work and he looked forward to everyone’s input.

(e)        Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Denise Western, Chair of Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Committee reported that the Committee had decided its first task would be to look at Special Educational Needs provision and this was anticipated to be a large piece of work for the task and finish group the Committee had established.