Issue - meetings

To update members on the work of the safeguarding team.

Members were presented with this report advising on the work of the safeguarding team ensuring the council meets its statutory safeguarding duty as a local authority.

Members thanked all officers for the work undertaken on this.

It was moved by Councillor Mullaney, seconded by Councillor Cartwright and

                        RESOLVED –

(i)            That members acknowledged and endorsed the contents of the report.

(ii)          That members acknowledged the continued significant increase in the number of referrals being received by the safeguarding team.

(iii)         That members recognised the contribution of all the Designated Safeguarding Officers across the authority who have ensured that appropriate action has been taken to safeguard children and adults.