Decision details

Public Health 2013-14

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

From April 2013 there is a statutory transfer of public health functions to local authorities. This paper contains information on the proposed operating model for member decision.

Decision:

1.                  That Westminster City Council is the Tri-borough host for Public Health, be approved.

 

2.                  That the Executive Director of  Finance and Corporate Governance (LBHF), the Town Clerk and Executive Director of Finance (RBKC) and the Chief Operating Officer (WCC), and the respective Heads of Legal be authorised to enter into a Tri-Borough Agreement in respect of Public Health in accordance with Section 113 of the Local Government Act 1972.

3.                  That the two Chief Executives, as accounting officers for the three Councils, delegate decisions about spending on public health services (within the scope of Annex A attached to the report) to the Director of Public Health, subject to each Council’s financial regulations, be approved.

4.                  That officers carry out a review of the current public health contracts, in close consultation with Members of all three authorities, once the new public health service is embedded within the Tri-borough, be approved.

 

Report author: Jane West

Publication date: 05/03/2013

Date of decision: 04/03/2013

Decided at meeting: 04/03/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 11/03/2013

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