Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Public Health

The Council considerd the statutory annual report of the Director of Public Health which highlighted the progress made in improving health and the health issues facing the population of Sefton. The report provided details of the work that the Public Health Team was undertaking with colleagues across the Council and Partner Organisations linked to the four domains of the Public Health Outcomes Framework:

·         Wider determinants

·         Health improvement

·         Health protection

·         Healthcare

The report also indicated that in accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the Council had taken on the overall responsibility for protecting and improving the health of the population of Sefton with effect from 1 April 2013.

It was moved by Councillor Moncur, seconded by Councillor Cummins:

That the report be received and approval be given to its publication.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Brodie-Browne, seconded by Councillor Brennan that the Motion be amended by the addition of the following text:

“and

2.         approval be given for the Council to sign up to the Local Authorities’ Mental Health Challenge run by the Centre for Mental Health, the Mental Health Foundation, Mind, Rethink Mental Illness, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and YoungMinds.”

Following debate thereon, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the amendment was carried unanimously.

On a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the Substantive Motion was carried unanimously and it was

RESOLVED: That

1.         the report be received and approval be given to its publication; and

2.         approval be given for the Council to sign up to the Local Authorities’ Mental Health Challenge run by the Centre for Mental Health, the Mental Health Foundation, Mind, Rethink Mental Illness, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and YoungMinds.