Issue - meetings

To seek approval to the terms by which the South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board are established and to provide delegated authority for the Deputy Chief Executive (Communities) to finalise with the Executive Leads for Health and Well Being, Leisure and Culture through the newly established ‘Healthy Living Board; a:

a)    Healthy Living Action Plan for the Sub-Region

b)    Programme for the Sub-Region’s Leisure and Culture Offer

(report of the Deputy Chief Executive – Communities for Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council enclosed).

Consideration was given to the report of the Deputy Chief Executive – Communities for Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council, which sought approval to the terms by which the South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board was established, and to provide delegated authority for the Deputy Chief Executive (Communities) to finalise with the Executive Leads for Health and Well Being, Leisure and Culture through the newly established ‘Healthy Living Board’ a

·         Healthy Living Action Plan for the Sub-Region;

·         Programme for the Sub-Region’s Leisure and Culture Officer.

The Portfolio Holder for People, Places and Economy commented that the formation of the board would be very helpful in making progress on some long-standing issues within the area.

The Portfolio Holder for Assets and Planning raised the issue of the loss of the GP service at the Johnson Community Hospital – he had been advised by the County Council that this situation would only be for the short-term and that a GP service would soon return. It was important that members were kept advised of the situation as the loss of this service would only put more pressure on the remaining GP surgeries in the district.

DECISION:

1)    That the detailed proposals provided within the report, supporting the establishment/intended role of the South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board (Healthy Lives Priority Partnership) and the accompanying terms of reference, be agreed;

2)    That delegated authority be given to the Deputy Chief Executive (Communities) to finalise with the Executive Leads for Health and Well Being and Leisure and Culture through the ‘Healthy Living Board’ a:-

·         Programme for the development of a Healthy Living Action Plan for the sub-region; and

·         Programme for the Sub-Regions Leisure and Culture Offer.

(Other options considered:

·         To continue with current arrangements – this option has been discounted. 

·         Whilst there are strong relationships between officers of the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership and Strategic Partners that would be invited to join the Board, it is necessary to create a more formalised environment (on agreed terms) where Partners can contribute to strategies and action plans to improve outcomes for the strategic priorities relating to health and well-being in the sub-region.

Reasons for decision:

·         The South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board would create a more formalised arrangement for discussion between Strategic Partners across the sub-region.  Whilst in many cases the conversations that would take place at the Board are taking place at present between Members, Partnership Officers and Partners informally, the establishment of the Board under the terms set out in the report would formalise that arrangement, provide a focus for resources and partnership effort within the sub-region and within the Partnership’s governance structure).