The Chair introduced the report summarising the findings of the Scrutiny Review on the Healthy Borough Programme for the Health Scrutiny Panel, which highlighted a number of recommendations to be put before Overview and Scrutiny Committee for their consideration and referral on to Cabinet for agreement.  She commented that a revised copy of the report had been circulated at the meeting.

The Chair added that the report recommendations reflected awareness that the Borough was an area of high deprivation and there was a need to encourage progress among the Council’s partners.  It was necessary to point out the links between what people were currently eating and their future health and to ensure that Public Health could achieve the greatest possible impact.

After discussion, the Panel –

RESOLVED

That the report of the Scrutiny Review on the Healthy Borough Programme be submitted to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for their consideration and referral to Cabinet.