Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children's Services

The Board were informed that smoking created major health, economic and social burdens within the City of London. Comprehensive tobacco control efforts could impact on health inequalities, reduce the economic burden on society and reduce

the death, disease and disability caused by smoking. Effective tobacco

control needed to be driven by local priorities, local action and local

leadership.

The City Tobacco Control Alliance had developed continued strong

leadership which had resulted in a systematic approach to delivering an

effective and comprehensive tobacco control programme. The key projects for this year, as agreed by the Alliance members, which will impact upon City residents and workers included:

- Healthy Workplace Offer

- CoL Smokefree Policy

- Smokefree Outdoor Areas

- Smokefree Homes and Cars

- Fixed Penalty Notice Referral Incentive Initiative

These projects would be implemented during scheduled, staggered times of

the year to ensure capacity to deliver is not compromised. Internal capacity at Alliance level was essential for the sustainability and efficacy of the tobacco control work programme.

RECEIVED.