A maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated to public questions submitted in writing to Democratic Services (democratic.services@trafford.gov.uk) by 4 p.m. on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must be relevant to items appearing on the agenda and will be submitted in the order in which they were received.

It was noted that two questions had been received for consideration at this meeting. One related closely to the diversion of the CAT 5 bus service, on which a petition was also due to be considered at this meeting. (The following Minute refers.) The question would thus be addressed in the context of the consideration of the petition.

The second related to the integration of health and care, and the evolution of a One System Board, due to be considered later on the agenda. The questioner was present, to put the following questions:

- What are the benefits for the people of Trafford from the adoption of the One System Board in Trafford?

- Why support a One System Board for Trafford that has no power to make policy decisions for the Trafford residents you represent (or, indeed, those people from Trafford who need IVF services)?

- Why should Trafford representative support this new scheme?

- Shouldn’t Trafford Council Executive also oppose the One System Board in the interests of Trafford residents?

The Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Equalities noted the similarity of the question to one which had also been raised at a meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board, in the presence of senior representatives of the CCG; and that a detailed response, incorporating input from the CCG, would be made to the questioner outside the meeting. For the time being, the Executive Member noted that changes were necessary, on a national basis, in response to a Government initiative; and that it was unlikely to have been the Council’s choice to bring forward change on such a scale during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once further guidance had been received from Government, formal consultation would be undertaken. As set out in more detail in the report considered later on the agenda, shadow arrangements would be put in place until the formal ending of the CCG structure in March 2021. The Executive Member noted that to some extent she shared the questioner’s concerns, and would be happy to discuss them in greater detail outside the meeting. In any event, she reiterated that a further written response would be supplied to the questioner in due course.