To consider a proposed extension of the Substance Misuse Strategy.

The report of the Corporate Director, Communities, Localities and Culture, including the recommendations of the Executive, is attached.

The Council considered the recommendations of the Executive on the extension of the Substance Misuse Strategy. The recommendation was put to the vote under the guillotine procedure at Council Procedure Rule 9.

DECISION

To agree an extension of the current substance misuse strategy by one year to the end of March 2016.

(Action by: Stephen Halsey, Corporate Director, Communities, Localities and Culture)

The Council considered the recommendations of the Executive on the extension of the Substance Misuse Strategy. The recommendation was put to the vote under the guillotine procedure at Council Procedure Rule 9.

RESOLVED

To agree an extension of the current substance misuse strategy by one year to the end of March 2016.

DECISION

1. To consider the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

2. To confirm submission of the Extension of Substance Misuse Strategy report as originally reported to Cabinet on 3 September 2014 (Appendices 2-5 to the report).

Action by:

SERVICE HEAD, DEMOCRATIC SERVICES (J. S. WILLIAMS) – TO PREPARE THE COUNCIL AGENDA

Councillor Ohid Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, introduced the report.

Responding to the Pre-Scrutiny Question from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, officers explained that they thought the question was related to the Recommissioning Drugs Services report and that the question would be considered as part of that work.

RESOLVED

1. To consider the comments of the Overview and Scrutiny as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.

2. To confirm submission of the Extension of Substance Misuse Strategy report as originally reported to Cabinet on 3 September 2014 (Appendices 2-5 to the report).

DECISION

1.            To endorse an extension of the current substance misuse strategy by one year to the end of March 2016.

2.            To agree that the proposed extension may be presented to Full Council for agreement.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITIES, LOCALITIES AND CULTURE (S. HALSEY)

(Service Head, Community Service (A. Bamber)

(Head of Consumer and Business Regulations (D. Tolley)

Councillor Abdul Asad, Cabinet Member for Health and Adult’s Services introduced the report. He highlighted the importance of treatment in dealing with substance misuse.

Following questions, officers confirmed that they would be refreshing the action plan to go alongside the strategy for the coming year.

The Mayor agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.            To endorse an extension of the current substance misuse strategy by one year to the end of March 2016.

2.            To agree that the proposed extension may be presented to Full Council for agreement.