Issue - meetings

The Council at its meeting on 16 July 2019 will be asked to approve the establishment of the Health and Wellbeing Board for the BCP area taking account of the proposed business protocol, membership and terms of reference as set out at Appendix 1 and 2 to the report.

The Board is asked to review Appendix 1 and 2 of the report including the membership. 

The Chairman and The Deputy Head of Democratic Services presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated and a copy of which appears as Appendix ‘A’ to these minutes in the Minute Book.

BCP Full Council considered and approved the establishment of a Health and Wellbeing Board for the BCP area in accordance with requirements set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The Board was set up to improve the health and wellbeing of local people, reduce inequalities and to ensure joined up working between health and care services.

The report was considered and agreed by Council on 16^th July 2019. The Health and Wellbeing Board were asked to consider the Meetings and Business Protocol and the Terms of Reference at Appendix 1 and 2 of the report at Appendix ‘A’, and to submit any proposed amendments to reflect its key objectives.

In particular the Board were asked to consider including representatives from Dorset Police Service and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service as either full or co-opted members of the Board. The Board recognised the contribution the aforementioned services made in the area and supported the appointment of their representatives as full members of the Board.

RESOLVED that:

(a)  The Board agreed the Meeting and Business Protocol, including the proposed membership of the Board as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.  The Board unanimously decided to include the Dorset Police Force and the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Services representatives as full members of the Board.

(b)  The Board sought to amend the Protocol to allow substitute members

(c)  The Board agreed its Terms of Reference as set out at appendix 2 of the report, without amendment.

The Council is asked to approve the establishment of a Health and Wellbeing Board for the BCP area taking account of the proposed business protocol, membership and terms of reference as set out at Appendix 1 and 2 to the report.

The Leader of the Council submitted a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix ‘B’ to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Members were requested to approve the establishment of a Health and Wellbeing Board for the BCP area taking account of the proposed business protocol, membership and terms of reference as set out at Appendix 1 and 2 of the report. Further to this Members were advised that the Terms of Reference of the Board would be set at the first meeting the following week.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)           the meeting and business protocol, including the proposed membership of the Board for the BCP area taking account of the proposed business protocol, membership and terms of reference as set out at Appendix 1 and 2 to the report be agreed;

(b)           the terms of reference for the Board as set out at Appendix 2 to the report be agreed; and

(c)           it be acknowledged that the first meeting of the new Health and Wellbeing Board would be held on 24 July 2019 at which the Board will review both Appendix 1 and 2 and submit any proposed amendments as appropriate to reflect its key strategic objectives.

Voting: Unanimous