Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Notes of the meeting of the Communities and Health Advisory Board held on Tuesday, 4 March 2014 

RESOLVED:  That the notes of the meeting of the Communities and Health Advisory Board held on 4 March 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the amendment of the recommendation at Minute CH 14/5 to refer to the Health Action Team.

Decision Notice D140066MEM

The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health described the range of health improvement projects which Kent County Council had awarded funding to in the current year and reviewed the performance of these initiatives in 2013/14. 

RECOMMENDED:  That

(1)   the performance information, set out at Annex 1 to the report, be endorsed; and

(2)   the range of programmes for 2014/15, as set out in the report and delivered by the Borough Council and its partners, be approved.

Ms J Roberts, Chief Executive of Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Area Mind, gave a detailed presentation on the aims, activities and achievements of the charity and outlined the range of services provided within the Borough.  Particular reference was made to the link between physical and mental health issues and to the range of courses provided to develop greater understanding within the community, in schools and in the business sector. 

The report of the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health provided a summary of the work of the Council’s Health Action Team.  The minutes of the meeting of the group, held on 26 February 2014, were attached at Annex 1 to the report. 

The minutes of the meeting of the West Kent Health and Well Being Board held on 18 March 2014 were presented for Members’ information. 

The minutes of the meeting of the Local Strategic Partnership held on 14 March 2014 were presented for Members’ information.  The Advisory Board noted that the next meeting of the Partnership would be held on 13 June 2014. 

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.