Issue - items at meetings - Brighton & Hove LINk: 6 monthly update

Update on the recent activity of the Brighton & Hove Local Involvement Network (LINk) and on the council’s management of the LINk Host contract (copy attached)

42.1    This item was introduced by Robert Brown, BHLINk Steering Group Chairman. Mr Brown detailed the LINk’s recent activity in areas including medicine wastage, hospital discharge, mental health, dentistry and hospital car parking.

42.2    Mr Brown told members that the LINk was in the process of referring a recommendation top HOSC that the free swimming scheme for city residents over 65 be continued.

42.3    In response to a question from Cllr Deane about the LINk’s recent ‘Dragon’s Den’ event, Mr Brown told members that this was a one-off event, held because the LINk had under-spent its last year’s budget and had spare cash to use.

42.4    The Chairman expressed the committee’s gratitude to the LINk for the excellent work it had done and thanked Mr Brown for his contribution.