Decision details

RESOLVED that: -

(a)          Cabinet agrees to give notice to Dorset Council of the intention to terminate the shared services agreement by 1 April 2025 (para 12);

(b)          The Chief Executive provides the written notice as soon as possible, in line with the terms of this report;

(c)          Cabinet seeks to work in partnership with Dorset Council to ensure a managed transition for both Councils, in line with the principles set out at para 8;

(d)          The Chief Executive, in consultation with the Corporate Director for Wellbeing, creates a new post of Director of Public Health and takes forward the appointment in line with the prescribed process, in partnership with OHID (para 10); and

(e)          Cabinet invites the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee to assess options for configuring public health functions within the councils corporate structures to maximise community benefit as outlined in paragraph 5. And to report findings to the Corporate Director for Wellbeing by the end of May to inform this work ahead of any job design or appointments process.  

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Health and Wellbeing

Reason

These decisions provide a means to shape the future delivery of public health in BCP Council outside the shared service agreement. This contributes to the delivery of BCP Council’s vision and ambitions around health and wellbeing in the Corporate Strategy.