The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

DECISION

1.    To endorse the Tower Hamlets Community Safety Partnership Substance Misuse Strategy attached at appendix 1 to the report.

2.    To note the specific equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 9 of the report and the actions that will be taken to mitigate these.

3.    To note that the strategy will be underpinned by detailed annual delivery plans. It will be officially launched in January 2020 when an online version and a printed version of the strategy will be made available to residents.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, HEALTH, ADULTS AND COMMUNITY (D. RADLEY)

(Policy Manager – Substance Misuse (M. Morris)