Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Public Health.

The Annual Public Health Report is an independent professional report which the Council is required to commission from its Director of Public Health and is legally required to publish. The purpose of this current report is to acquaint Scrutiny Committee with the process for finalising and presenting the 22^nd Annual Public Health Report and to afford them the opportunity to comment on some of the material included and on the draft recommendations before they are finalised. The Scrutiny Committee will have a further opportunity to consider the report when a final version is presented and at that time it will also see the Executive response and be able to comment formally.         

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to comment on this draft.

Officer contact: Dr Stephen Watkins, 0161-474-2450 stephen.watkins@stockport.gov.uk

The Director of Public Health submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to consider the draft 22nd Annual Report of the Director of Public Health prior to its publication.

Councillors welcomed the new section in the report relating to behavioural economics and game theory and its role in behavioural change.

The importance of ensuing mental wellbeing of public sector staff was also acknowledged.

RESOLVED – That the draft 22nd Annual Report of the Director of Public Health be noted.