Decision details

The report will summarise progress to date on the Public Health Transfer and seeks Cabinet approval for the planned approach and way forward to be taken during the coming months.

1.         That the Council’s public health responsibilities from April 2013 be acknowledged and welcomed.

2.         That the aims and aspirations for public health in Surrey, as set out in the submitted report be agreed.

3.         That the steps set out in the submitted report, that aim to encourage and enable all public agencies in Surrey to take actions to improve the life chances of every resident, be agreed.      

4.         That a programme of communication and engagement with stakeholders including boroughs, districts, communities and the voluntary, community and faith sector, be agreed.

Reason for Decisions

These recommendations are made because:

·        The Council is required to take on its new public health responsibilities, including six mandatory service areas (Annex 1 of the submitted report) from April 2013.

·        The public health team has the expertise to enable the Council to deliver its new responsibilities, working in partnership with other organisations, where appropriate, including Public Health England.

·        The Council needs to make the most of this opportunity for a new way of working and ensure that its policies reflect its role in providing local leadership for public health.

Our partners need to understand how the Council will meet its new responsibilities.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Adult Social Care Select Committee]