Agenda and draft minutes

Resolved:-  That the minutes of the meeting held on 11^th June, 2012, be approved as a correct record.

It was noted that it had been confirmed that the Children’s agenda would be included in HealthWatch

The Chairman reported that a meeting of the Board was to take place on 11^th July.  He reported that:-

-        Health and Wellbeing Strategy had been considered by the Cabinet.  A public event had been organised by VAR

-        Minutes of the Obesity Strategy Group would be submitted to the Board

The Chairman noted a report setting out the remit, terms of reference and reporting process for the Sustainable Development Officers Group.

Resolved:-  That a further report be submitted to the next meeting.

- Sheffield City Regional Sustainability Forum

- South Yorkshire Biodiversity Forum

Resolved:-  That the Chairman be appointed as the Council’s representative on the following Outside Bodies:-

Sheffield City Region Carbon Reduction Forum (together with Councillor McNeely)

South Yorkshire Biodiversity Forum

South Yorkshire Nature Partnership

Rotherham Foundation Trust – Council of Governors – partner governor

RDASH – partner governor

Local Government Yorkshire and the Humber – Health and Wellbeing Group

Don Catchment Working Group

Rotherham Information Governance Group

Obesity Strategy Group (Chair)

Rotherham Heart Town (Joint Chair)

Warm Homes

Tobacco Control Alliance (Chair)

Suicide Prevention Group

CCG Committee

The following item is likely to be considered in the absence of the press and public as being exempt under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended March 2006) (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular individual (including the Council)).

Resolved:-  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended March 2006) (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any person (including the Council)).

Alison Iliff, Public Health Specialist, NHS Rotherham, presented a report that was to be considered by the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cluster at its meeting on 16^th July, 2012, proposing the ongoing provision of the Nicotine Replacement Therapy voucher scheme in Stop Smoking Support in Rotherham.

The current voucher scheme provided 12 weeks’ free Nicotine Replacement Therapy to those quitting with the Stop Smoking Service, pharmacies or dentists.  The overall Strategy for Tobacco Control and the method/scale of provision of Stop Smoking Services was under review across South Yorkshire in partnership with SCHARR.

Options providing different potential savings on the current spend were to be considered by the Cluster.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the report and options available to the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cluster be noted.

(2)  That it be noted that a report was to be submitted to a future meeting on the Tobacco Control Strategy.

(3)  That the Health Select Commission be notified of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cluster’s decision.