Subject:		Deputation- Social Prescribing
Date of Meeting:		8 March 2022
Report of:		Assistant Director, Legal and Democratic Services
Contact Officer:	Name:	Penny Jennings	Tel:	01273 291065
	E-mail:	Penny.jennings@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Wards Affected:	All

FOR GENERAL RELEASE

1.         PURPOSE OF REPORT AND POLICY CONTEXT:

1.1 Under the Council’s Procedural Rules a deputation may be referred directly to the appropriate Committee meeting for consideration as in this instance.  

1.2 A deputation concerning Social Prescribing has therefore been for consideration by this Board and is to be presented by Mr John Kapp as the lead spokesperson.

2.         RECOMMENDATIONS:

2.1 That the Committee either

(a) Notes the deputation; or

(b) Notes the deputation and calls for an officer report on the issues raised by the deputation.

3.         CONTEXT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

3.1 A copy of the deputation is attached to the report as appendix 1.

4.         ANALYSIS & CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:

4.1 This deputation has been submitted in accordance with the agreed protocol, which includes 5 minutes for the Lead spokesperson to outline the reasons for the deputation and for Councillor Shanks as the Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board to respond.

4.2      The Procedural Rules states that ‘the lead spokesperson will receive written confirmation of the response given to the deputation and that the signatories to the deputation will be invited to attend the meeting and hear the Committee’s decision. 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Appendices:

1.         Deputation Social Prescribing