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Chichester Wellbeing

Meeting: 02/04/2019 - Cabinet (Item 685)

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The Cabinet is requested to consider the agenda report and its appendix and make the following resolutions:

 

1.     That Cabinet agrees to enter into a partnership agreement with West Sussex County Council for 2019/20 – 2021/22, and receive funding annually, to deliver the Wellbeing service in line with the agreed business plan.

 

2.     That Cabinet delegates authority to the Divisional Manager for Communities, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities to finalise and sign the Wellbeing partnership agreement with West Sussex County Council.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET

 

1.     That Cabinet agrees to enter into a partnership agreement with West Sussex County Council for 2019/20 - 2021/22 and receive funding annually to deliver the Wellbeing service in line with the agreed business plan.

 

2.     That Cabinet delegates authority to the Divisional Manager for Communities following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities to finalise and sign the Wellbeing partnership agreement with West Sussex County Council.

Minutes:

Mrs Lintill introduced the report.  Mr Brightmore was also present.  Mrs Lintill explained that the current wellbeing contract with West Sussex County Council (WSCC) ends in April 2019.  She confirmed that WSCC have offered a further three year partnership and funding of £257,969 for 2019/20.  The details of the partnership agreement are yet to be finalised but are likely to remain similar in nature to the current agreement.  Mrs Lintill confirmed that the council’s annual £30,000 contribution towards the service is funded from base budget to cover administration costs.  She explained that some wellbeing services attract a charge which is used to offset some of the costs of resources.

 

With regard to the funding levels over recent years Mr Brightmore confirmed no change from last year’s funding but explained the two previous years had seen a slight variation. 

 

Following a request for more detailed figures Mr Brightmore confirmed that since 2016 the wellbeing service has supported 3755 clients.  He also outlined the following support over the last 3 years:

 

·       232 GP referrals last year alone

·       533 people on the Weight Loss Programme

·       47 local businesses to encourage staff wellbeing initiatives

·       229 older people on the falls prevention workshop

·       331 on the pre-Diabetes programme

 

Mr Brightmore explained that 6838 people had made contact with the Wellbeing Service in 2017/18.  He confirmed that outreach services are also provided in Petworth, Loxwood and Selsey and the Witterings is covered by the Selsey team.

 

With regard to the pre-Diabetes programme Mrs Lintill explained that the figures should be interpreted as 71.8% having been diagnosed with Diabetes and 29.2% yet to receive diagnosis.

 

Decision

 

The Cabinet then voted unanimously to make the resolutions below.

 

RESOLVED BY THE CABINET

 

1.     That Cabinet agrees to enter into a partnership agreement with West Sussex County Council for 2019/20 - 2021/22 and receive funding annually to deliver the Wellbeing service in line with the agreed business plan.

 

2.     That Cabinet delegates authority to the Divisional Manager for Communities, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Services, to finalise and sign the Wellbeing partnership agreement with West Sussex County Council.


 

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