Agenda item

A report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

The Board considered a report from the Director of Community and Children’s Services which provided an overview of local developments and policy issues related to the work of the Board where a full report was not necessary. The report addressed the following topics:

-       Business Health Challenge

-       PHE Conference Paper

-       Better Care Fund Performance

-       Local Government Declaration on Sugar Reduction and Healthier Foods

-       Community Safety Update

-       Rough Sleepers Winter Campaign

-       Social Wellbeing Strategy Update

Reference was made to the Local Government Declaration on Sugar Reduction which highlighted the City Corporation’s commitment, through collaborative ways of working, to tackle obesity amongst those living, working and visiting the Square Mile. It was noted that an action plan setting out the various streams of work being undertaken by the City Corporation would be considered by the Health and Wellbeing Advisory Board.  

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.