Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Borough Solicitor.

Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Solicitor, as contained on pages 527 to 594 of the Book of Reports, which set out the report of the Director of Leisure and Wellbeing that sought approval of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan.         

RESOLVED:   That the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan be approved.

(Note: Councillor Pope left the meeting during consideration of this item.)

To consider the report of the Borough Solicitor.

Consideration was given to the report of the Borough Solicitor that provided details of the decision of Cabinet, at its meeting on 7 November 2017, on the proposed Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan.

Members considered the report of the Director of Leisure and Wellbeing, attached at Appendix A, the proposed Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan at Appendix 1 of that report and the additional information and revised recommendations that had been circulated at Cabinet, at Appendix B.

The views of the Committee were sought on the Strategy prior to consideration by Council at its meeting on 13 December 2017.

The Deputy Director of Leisure and Wellbeing attended the meeting, provided an overview, referring to details as set down in the report, provided clarification on the issues raised and responded to questions. 

In discussion questions and comments were raised in relation to the Priorities and Vision for health and wellbeing; its promotion, partnerships; attracting external funding; encouraging leisure participation, particularly amongst youngsters; provision of facilities and ensuring that reference is made to the Strategy within the Local Plan currently being developed.

The participation corporately to the Strategy was acknowledged as was the excellent report and the challenges and ambitions within the Strategy to contribute to the health and wellbeing of West Lancashire residents. 

The Deputy Director of Leisure and Wellbeing, on behalf of those who had been involved in bringing the strategy forward, acknowledged the thanks and positive response to the Strategy.  He noted the general comments and made an undertaking to continue to seek out initiatives, through local links and sports partnerships, that could benefit, especially young people, in local schools.

RESOLVED:   As a consequence of the discussion on the draft Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018-2021, the agreed comments to the relevant Portfolio Holders be:

(1)  That the following additional phrase (page 33, draft Strategy) be included:

“and work as appropriate with local partners such that they engage in similar actions to apply social value considerations through the procurement cycle, especially where this does not occur already.”

(2) That reference be made to the Strategy within the Local Plan, currently being developed.

(Relevant Portfolio Holders: Councillors Y Gagen & K Wright)

Councillor Wright introduced the report of the Director of Leisure and Wellbeing which presented the draft Health & Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan for approval.

The Director of Leisure and Wellbeing circulated additional information and revised recommendations at the meeting.

In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the additional information and revised recommendations and the details as set out in the report before it and accepted the reasons contained therein.

RESOLVED  (A)       That the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan be approved, subject to any agreed amendments from the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

(B)      That the Director of Leisure & Wellbeing in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health & Community Safety be authorised to finalise the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Delivery Plan having considered agreed comments of the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

(C)      That the call-in procedure is not appropriate for this item as the report will be submitted to the meeting of the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 23 November 2017.

(D)      That the Director of Leisure and Wellbeing’s actions in seeking and obtaining funding from the More Positive Together initiative in West Lancashire be endorsed.

(E)      That the Director of Leisure and Wellbeing take all necessary steps to deliver the More Positive Together initiative in West Lancashire, utilising the externally provided grant of up to £196,000, together with existing resources, as necessary.