Highland Council’s Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee 

The remit of the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee (HCW) is to: 

• Approve and review policies, strategies and Service Plans for the delivery of the services within the Committee’s remit. 

• Scrutinise the management of the Revenue and Capital Budgets for the services included in the Committee’s remit and monitor and control these budgets, including dealing with over-expenditure. 

• Scrutinise performance relating to service delivery and implementation of strategy, policy and Service Plans. 

• Review the effectiveness of the standard and level of services provided in accordance with the Council’s commitment to best value and continuous improvement. 

• Make decisions about entering into partnerships (including consultation with other agencies, organisations and communities) as appropriate in order to achieve a collaborative and effective approach to service delivery. 

• Consider representations, consultations etc from Government and statutory bodies and make representations to Ministers and those bodies regarding services included in the Committee’s remit. 

• Promote sustainable development equal opportunities and human rights in the conduct of Council business and the delivery of services. 

• Consider the impact of policies and decisions on communities, specifically taking into consideration the issues of equality, poverty and rurality. 

• Ensure that all decisions take into account the resource, legal and risk implications that need to be considered. 

Further information and updated Agenda and Meeting Minutes can be found here.