Issue - meetings

This paper introduces the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment for York and asks Members to accept the findings, make recommendations for future inclusion and agree how those recommendations which relate to City of York Council should be taken forward, in the context of likely changes to the Council’s health and wellbeing responsibilities.

Note: The annex to this report has not been included in the printed agenda pack and is available to view on-line only.  Printed copies will be circulated separately to Executive Members and Group Leaders.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the findings of the 2010 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment be accepted.

(ii) That the implementation of the JSNA be supported by:

a)     ensuring that the data and analysis contained within it are used to influence the next Corporate Strategy and relevant Directorate Plans;

b)     asking the Healthy City Board, as a sub-board of the Without Walls Local Strategic Partnership, to ensure that the partnership recommendations are fully implemented; and

c)      referring the report to the Scrutiny Management Committee, with the suggestion that they may wish to arrange for the content of the report to be considered by the relevant scrutiny committees.

REASON:      In order to comply with statutory requirements and support proposals to improve the future health and well-being of the local population.

Members considered a report which introduced the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for York and sought approval for the findings of the JNSA and recommendations for future inclusion.

All upper tier authorities and PCTs had a statutory duty to undertake a JSNA, identifying the current and future health and well-being needs of the local population and aimed at improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities.  The JSNA for York, available on the Council’s website as Annex 1 to the report, had been developed under the remit of the Healthy City Board, which included key City of York Council Members, staff and partners.  Key messages from the JNSA were highlighted in paragraph 7 of the report.

It was noted that, in view of current pressures on resources and national government proposals for the NHS, working more closely with partners was likely to be vital to achieving outcomes more efficiently and effectively.  Members were invited to accept the findings of the JNSA and to support its implementation via the Council’s Corporate Strategy and Directorate plans and the Healthy City Board.

Having noted the comments of the Labour Group Spokespersons on this item, it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the findings of the 2010 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment be accepted.

(ii) That the implementation of the JSNA be supported by:

a)     ensuring that the data and analysis contained within it are used to influence the next Corporate Strategy and relevant Directorate Plans;¹

b)     asking the Healthy City Board, as a sub-board of the Without Walls Local Strategic Partnership, to ensure that the partnership recommendations are fully implemented; and ²

c)      referring the report to the Scrutiny Management Committee, with the suggestion that they may wish to arrange for the content of the report to be considered by the relevant scrutiny committees. ³

REASON:      In order to comply with statutory requirements and support proposals to improve the future health and well-being of the local population.