Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

The Committee received the report of the Commissioning and Performance Manager. Members noted the proposals for the commissioning of public health services for 2014/15, and the level of funding the City of London

Corporation (CoLC) would receive in 2014/15. The proposals were:

• A full review of the Substance Misuse Partnership;

• A full review of the sexual health services;

• A full review of the community engagement role in the Portsoken Ward;

• A full review of the NHS Health Checks contracts and providers;

• A full review of mental health prevention and promotion services;

• The termination of some services under the LB Hackney SLA that are

not performing for City residents or workers;

• The extension of all remaining contracts in order for redesign of service

(where necessary) and procurement.

The Board noted that from April 2013, public health functions and related funding transferred from Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to local authorities. Local authorities had a duty to take appropriate steps to improve the health of their population, funded through a ring-fenced grant, and had taken the lead for improving the health of their local population and reducing health inequalities.

RESOLVED: That Members:

• Approved the proposals to decommission the identified LB Hackney lead

contracts.

• Approved the waivers to extend the identified contracts by one year, with three

month break clauses for 2014/15.

• Approved the waiver for the Boots contract for 2013/14.

• Agreed the requirement to delegate authority to the Town Clerk and Chairman

and Deputy Chairman of the Community and Children Service’s Committee.