Issue - items at meetings - Brighton & Hove Health and Wellbeing Board

Report of the Strategic Director, Resources, on development of a local Health & Wellbeing Board (copy attached)

47.1    This Item was introduced by Dr Tom Scanlon, Brighton & Hove Director of Public Health, and by Ms Denise D’Souza, Director of Adult Social Services/Lead Commissioner, People.

47.2    Dr Scanlon explained to members that the draft model was ‘live’ and that it had been revised since the committee papers were published. The latest revision had seen the removal of ‘observer’ members, as it was felt that interested parties would be able to attend the public and open Health & Wellbeing Board (HWB) meetings without requiring formal ‘observer’ status.

47.3    In response to a question from Cllr Marsh about the future of the CYPT Board, Ms D’Souza told members that the shadow year of the HWB would feature an extensive mapping exercise with partnership bodies whose remits overlapped that of the HWB, the intention being to minimise unnecessary overlap and duplication.

47.4    In response to a question from Cllr Marsh regarding the potential impact on HWB plans of the Localism Bill (e.g. the possibility of the city council reverting back to a ‘committee’ system), Ms D’Souza told members that the implications of these were currently being assessed by the council’s legal team.

47.5    The Chair thanked Dr Scanlon and Ms D’Souza for their contributions.

47.6    RESOLVED – That the report be noted.