Agenda and decisions

This is where members who are attending as substitutes will say for whom they are attending.

Contact:  Jenny Bryce-Chan, Principal Governance Officer. Tel: 01484 221000

Apologies were received from the following Board members: Cllr Shabir Pandor, Cllr Musarrat Khan, Dr David Kelly, Jacqui Gedman, Katherine Hilliam and Rachel Spencer-Henshall

Emily Parry-Harries attended as sub for Rachel Spencer-Henshall

Following Cllr Pandor’s resignation as the Chair of the Board, Cllr Viv Kendrick was appointed chair for the remainder of the 2018/19 municipal year.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 22 November 2018

Contact: Jenny Bryce-Chan, Principal Governance Officer. Tel: 01484 221000

That the minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 22 November 2018 be approved subject to amendment to reflect that Emily Parry-Harries was in attendance.

The Board Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interest.

No interests were declared.

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private.

That all agenda items be considered in public session.

The Board will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.  

No deputations of petitions were received.

The Board will hear any questions from the general public.

No questions were asked.

To update the Health & Well Being Board on the publication of the NHS Long Term Plan on 7 January 2019.

Contact: C McKenna, Chief Officer, Greater Huddersfield and North Kirklees CCG.

That the publication of the Long Term Plan and its implications for the local approach to the delivery of integrated health and care service in Kirklees be noted by the Board.

The Board will consider the case for change identified within the report to help plan a phased programme to deliver earlier diagnosis and improve outcomes for lung cancer in West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance with particular relevance and deployment for the population of Kirklees.

Contact: Sean Duffy, Programme Clinical Director and Alliance Lead, West Yorkshire & Harrogate Cancer Alliance.

That:

a)            the Board provide advice on whether the proposed targeted approach would form the basis of an effective programme to improve outcomes for the population Kirklees

b)            Advise on the proposed approach to target all four interventions in Kirklees

c)            Support the next stage process in establishing this programme with senior executive support

A report to the Board to seek senior level support and endorsement for Kirklees Council to apply to become a signatory of the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health.

Contact: Emily Parry-Harries, Consultant in Public Health/Head of Public Health. Tel: 01484 221000.

That the Board endorses Kirklees applying to become a signatory of the Mental Health Concordat.

A report asking the Health & Wellbeing Board to support a Local Government (and Partners) ‘Healthy Weight Declaration’ for Kirklees and endorse the approach and sign off the Health & Wellbeing Board’s commitment to the ‘Healthy Weight Declaration’.

Contact: Carl Mackie Public Health Manager and Alison Millbourn, Public Health Manager. Tel: 01484 221000.

That the Board supports the Healthy Weight Declaration.

Thursday 28th March 2019 at 1pm in the Council Chamber in Dewsbury Town Hall.

That the date and time of the next meeting be noted.