Issue - meetings

(Report of Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health)

The report set out proposed arrangements for an integrated approach towards public health (preventative services) across West Kent between Kent County Council and Tonbridge and Malling, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells district councils. 

Following consideration by the Communities and Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Community Services resolved that:

(1)          the approach, principles and district council’s role in the West Kent Public Health Preventative Services devolution model, as set out in the report, be endorsed;

(2)          a partnership agreement between Kent County Council, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Sevenoaks District Council be developed as a basis to work together to deliver the West Kent Public Health Preventative Services devolution model over the three years 2017/18 to 2019/20; and

(3)          the principle of the governance arrangements, as set out in the report, be endorsed and the approval of detailed matters (including a partnership agreement) be delegated to the Leader and the Cabinet Members for Finance, Innovation and Property and Community Services.

Decision Notice D160086MEM

The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health set out proposed arrangements for an integrated approach towards public health (preventative services) across West Kent between Kent County Council and Tonbridge and Malling, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells district councils.  Members expressed support for the work and approach to date, highlighting the importance of health and wellbeing and the need to provide clear assessment and targeted advice and programmes.  It was recognised that the proposed approach would align health work closely with district level services and provide better opportunity for closer working with GPs.

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)          the approach, principles and district council’s role in the West Kent Public Health Preventative Services devolution model, as set out in the report, be endorsed;

(2)          a partnership agreement between Kent County Council, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Sevenoaks District Council be developed as a basis to work together to deliver the West Kent Public Health Preventative Services devolution model over the three years 2017/18 to 2019/20; and

(3)          the principle of the governance arrangements, as set out in the report, be endorsed and the approval of detailed matters (including a partnership agreement) be delegated to the Leader and the Cabinet Members for Finance, Innovation and Property and Community Services.