Meeting documents

People Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday, 14th April, 2015 6.30 pm

The Cabinet Minutes

Date:
Tuesday, 17th March, 2015
Time:
14:00
Place:
Civic Suite, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
717 Drugs, Alcohol & Problem Gambling Strategy
Scrutiny Comment for item 717
Business for item 717
Resolved:-

1. That subject to wider consultation and further development, the strategy be endorsed.

2. That an implementation group be developed as part of the joint commissioning arrangements with the Clinical Commissioning Group to oversee the final development of the strategy and its implementation.

Reason for Decision

It is believed that by developing both this strategic approach and, more importantly, the arrangements through which to drive its implementation, that more effective commissioning of prevention, treatment and enforcement activity is viable. These improvements will arise both from the elimination of duplication, as well as enhanced understanding of need and opportunities for better aligning delivery with earlier opportunities for intervention. This is found elsewhere to be effective in meeting many people's needs before they become entrenched within destructive drug, alcohol and gambling dependencies requiring costly treatment, criminal justice and social care support. These arrangements have the potential to deliver better care to more people within existing budgets.

Other Options

None.

Note:- This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to People Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor:- Norman
*Called in to:- People Scrutiny Committee
14:00/14:55

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor R A Woodley (Chairman)
Councillors M Assenheim, I D Gilbert, A P Jones, G E Longley, D A Norman MBE, M W Terry
In attendance:
J K Williams, S Holland, S Leftley, A Lewis, A Atherton, J Chesterton, J Ruffle, J Williams, A Keating and C Gamble

Also present: Councillors Davies, Lamb, Moyies, Mulroney and Salter

Scrutiny Comment

ItemComment
717 Called in by Councillors J Lamb and A Holland.
Final call on 27/03/2015 at 15:56
Resolved:-

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:-

"1. That subject to wider consultation and further development, the strategy be endorsed.

2. That an implementation group be developed as part of the joint commissioning arrangements with the Clinical Commissioning Group to oversee the final development of the strategy and its implementation."

Note:- This is an Executive Function
Executive Councillor:- D Norman MBE

Business

ItemBusiness
717The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for People on the development of the Drugs, Alcohol and Problem Gambling Strategy.

 

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