Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Public Health

Further to Minute No. 88 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 9 January 2020 the Council considered the report of the Director of Public Health in relation to the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020 – 2025 for Sefton, entitled “Living Well in Sefton 2020-2025”. The report set out how the Strategy had been developed, the governance steps taken and how the impact of the Strategy would be measured.

The report indicated that the Strategy and the ambition for the wider system had been developed through a full consultation process and with oversight of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy Steering Group; that the Strategy used the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and both local and national evidence to identify key ambition for the system that would improve the health and wellbeing of people in Sefton and would help to reduce health inequalities; and that it was a statutory obligation for the Health and Wellbeing Board to produce a Health Well Being Strategy based on the most recent Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

It was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Grace and 

RESOLVED:

That the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020-2025 be approved.

Report of the Director of Public Health

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Public Health in relation to the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020 – 2025 for Sefton, entitled “Living Well in Sefton 2020-2025”. The report set out how the Strategy had been developed, the governance steps taken and how the impact of the Strategy would be measured.

Decision Made:

That the report be commended to the Council for approval.

Reasons for the Decision:

• The Strategy and the ambition for the wider system have been developed through a full consultation process and with oversight of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy Steering Group. The Strategy uses the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and both local and national evidence to identify key ambition for the system that will improve the health and wellbeing of people in Sefton and will help to reduce health inequalities.
• It is a statutory obligation for the Health and Wellbeing Board to produce a Health Well Being Strategy based on the most recent Joint Strategic Needs Assessment.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Not applicable.