Keith Williams, Head of Health Borough Programme, introduced the report that provided details of the recipients of awards in this category of funding through a mechanism approved by Commissioners at their meeting on 15 May 2015.

The Chair invited Councillor Mukit to comment on the report on behalf of the Grants Scrutiny Sub Committee (GSSC) and he indicated that GSSC had no comments it wished to make.  The Chair then invited Mayor John Biggs and Councillor Rachel Saunders and Commissioners to comment and they also indicated that they had no comments they wished to make.

Mr Williams clarified that the programme was to cease in September 2016 but other sources of funding could be accessed by the projects hitherto supported by the Council.

RESOLVED

1.     That the report setting out the project awards made during 2015-16 and 2016-17 and the background report on the impact of the programme since 2009 be noted.

2.     That it be noted that,

a.     due to reductions in the level of the local authority public health grant and the need to make significant savings, it is not proposed to continue the programme beyond the end of the current contract span in September 2016.

b.     the Council will, however, work with the programme providers through the voluntary sector strategy to seek continuation funding from external sources such as corporate social responsibility funds.