Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

Consideration was given to a report of the Town Clerk in respect of the Governance arrangements of the Health and Wellbeing Board following significant changes made by the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Officers informed Members that the role of the Health and Wellbeing Board was being given serious consideration by local authorities. Therefore, it was proposed that the Chairman of Community and Children’s Services Committee, the Chairman of the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee and the Chairman of the Energy and Sustainability Sub-Committee, and three Members of the CoCo or their representatives be appointed to form part of the Health and Wellbeing Board. Discussions ensued regarding the early appointment of CoCo Members to the Board to ensure they could shadow current Members of the Board during the transition phase.

The Town Clerk clarified that the Chairman of the Committee could delegate this position to a Member they deemed suitable for the role.Members asked for this to be reflected in the Proposed Membership document.

RESOLVED:- That,

a)     the steps to be taken to set up the Health and Wellbeing Board in the form of a standalone Committee of the Common Council including the timetable for consultation be noted;

b)     the following be endorsed:-

i)                 The Terms of Reference of the Health and Wellbeing Board;

ii)                the Membership of the Board as at April 2013; and

the convention that Chairman of the Board should be a Member of the CoCo, to ensure suitable representation at the Court of Common Council.

iii)