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Name: Hampshire Local Outbreak Engagement Board
Start: 2021-12-07T14:00:00Z
End: 2021-12-07T18:00:00Z
Location: Chute Room, EII Court, Winchester

Hampshire Local Outbreak Engagement Board - Hampshire

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Published

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Tuesday, 7th December 2021
2:00 PM

End:
Tuesday, 7th December 2021
6:00 PM

Actual Time

Started:
Tuesday, 7th December 2021
12:00 AM

Finished:
Tuesday, 7th December 2021
12:00 AM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
07 Dec 2021

Location:
Chute Room, EII Court, Winchester

Meeting Attendees

Chairman

Chairman of the Council

Councillor Keith Mans

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Roz Chadd

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Keith House

Liberal Democrat

Apologies

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Committee Member

Councillor Liz Fairhurst

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor Ken Rhatigan

Invited Attendee (District and Borough Councils Representative)

Present, as expected

Committee Member

Judy Gillow

Invited Attendee (Non Executive Board Member from Hampshire IoW Partnership of Clinical Commissioning Groups)

Absent

Committee Member

Laura Taylor

Invited Attendee (District Chief Executive)

Present, as expected

Agenda

1 Apologies for absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes Apologies were received from Councillor House

2 Declarations of interest

All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members' Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code. Furthermore all Members with a Non-Pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 2 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

Minutes Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter considered at the meeting they must declare that interest at the time of the relevant debate and, having regard to the circumstances described in Part 3, Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members' Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code. Furthermore Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Non-Pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at the meeting they considered whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 2 of the Code, considered whether it was appropriate to leave the meeting whilst the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

3 Minutes of previous meeting

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting

Attachments:

Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 29 Nov 2021

Minutes The minutes of the meeting on 12 October 2021 were reviewed and agreed

4 Deputations

To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.

Minutes No requests to make a deputation had been received

5 Chairman's Announcements

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

Minutes The Chairman had no announcements on this occasion.

6 Outbreak Control Position Report

To receive a report from the Director of Public Health on the current

situation and up to date data.

Attachments:

Document Item 6 cover 29 Nov 2021
Document Presentation Pack 29 Nov 2021

Minutes The Board received an update from the Director of Public Health setting out the current position in terms of infection rates and hospitalisations within Hampshire. It was noted that there was a direct correlation between vaccine uptake, infection rates and serious health outcomes. This meant that younger age groups were currently more severely impacted, however eligibility for boosters had been extended and vaccine promotion was proving successful. The Board discussed ways in which the vaccine would be promoted to school age children, as well as changing policies regarding the appropriate gap between vaccines and the significance of virus transmissibility and severity.

It was resolved to note the update.

7 Actions of the Director of Public Health

To receive an update from the Director of Public Health on actions taken

and powers that have been used.

Minutes On this occasion the actions of the Director of Public Health were incorporated into the Outbreak Control Position Report.

8 Communication Engagement Update

To receive an update on community engagement and messaging, including communication with communities and district councils.

Attachments:

Document Communications Presentation 29 Nov 2021

Minutes The Board received an update on communication activity relating to the

pandemic, noting how this had been related to recent cultural events and continued to revolve to keep fresh and maintain engagement. Messaging relating to vaccines and pregnancy was discussed as was the response to the Omicrom variant. It was recognised that upcoming priorities centred on vaccine boosters and testing for Christmas social events.

It was resolved to note the communications update.

Previous Meetings

3rd May 2022 Cancelled