Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services outlining the proposed next steps in the development of City of London’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (JHWBS). The report also included a proposal to deliver a development workshop for the City Health and Wellbeing Board and a JHWBS priorities workshop with both the City and Hackney Health and Wellbeing Board Members, plus an update from the City and Hackney’s Health Inequalities Steering Group (HI Steering Group) and how the work of this group will support the development of the new JHWBS. 

Officers confirmed that a detailed update regarding the Health Inequalities Steering Group would come to a future meeting. A correction was also noted in paragraph 3 of the report which should state City & Hackney Public Health team.

Members supported the proposed joint workshops and the consistent Health in all Policies approach.

RESOLVED – That Members:-

·         consider the need for a ‘Health in all Policies’ approach workshop for members;

·         consider and approve the proposal of a joint City and Hackney workshop in developing the JHWBS priorities;

·         consider and approve associated timelines for the development of the JHWBS;

·         to note the progress update from City and Hackney’s Health Inequalities Steering Group.