Further to Minute No. 48 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 1 September 2022, the Council considered the report of the Director of Public Health seeking authority to accept the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant and allocate it accordingly. The report indicated that in February 2022, the Office of Health Inequalities and Disparities (OHID) Department of Health and Social Care announced additional supplemental drugs funding which all Local Authorities were eligible to receive through a Section 31 Grant to support the delivery of the December 2021 national drug strategy. In April 2022, the Council received notification of the 3 years funding from 2022/23 to 2024/25 subject to the submission of a OHID approved plan. The Sefton high level plan and 2022/23 detailed plan has now been approved. Detailed plans outlining the interventions for 2023/24 and 2024/25 will be required to be submitted for approval before the start of each of those years.
Sefton Council will receive this enhanced funding for 3yrs starting from 2022/23. See allocation table below:
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2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
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Supplemental Sub Misuse Treatment & Recovery Grant |
£1, 002,318
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£1,642,287* |
£3,169,979* |
* Indicative Figures
It was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Fairclough and
RESOLVED:
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That approval be given to the acceptance of the Supplemental Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant as detailed within the report. |