Decision details

The Executive Meeting considered proposed changes to the Council Constitution arising from the Health & Social Care Act 2012 in relation to the transfer of public health functions from Primary Care Trusts to Local Authorities from 1 April 2013. The comments of the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee had been circulated for information.

The Executive Meeting recommended that the Council Meeting approve the changes to the Constitution to reflect the requirements of the Health & Social Care Act 2012 to take into account

·         the Council’s new statutory responsibilities in relation to Public Health;

·         the role and responsibilities of the Director of Public Health as part of the Council’s management and governance structure and the proposed changes to the Scheme of Delegation; and

·         the implications of the changes on the remit of the Health Scrutiny Committee and the Stockport Partnership.

The Executive also endorsed the suggestion of the Corporate, Resource Management & Governance Scrutiny Committee that the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report not be produced as a paper document in order to improve sustainability and to link in with information available through ‘MyStockport’.

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