Agenda item

This report presents all the findings of the Task Group set up to undertake the Substance Misuse Scrutiny Review and provides information on the impact and potential outcomes of planned reductions, particularly in funding to alcohol services in York.

The committee were presented with the final report from the Substance Misuse Scrutiny Review. Members of the task group noted their thanks to all parties who helped provide information to this review.

The Director of Public noted that there the decisions regarding public health funding come from a national cut to public health grants and this cost saving exercise has had to happen across all services.

Both officers and Members mentioned the importance of a joint commissioning approach and more co-ordination of services and the impact that this would have.

Members of the committee noted their thanks to the task group and all officers involved in the review.

The Director of Public Health requested two changes to the wording of the recommendations:

-      Recommendation 4: wording to read “such an approach should be led by the Director of Public Health.”

-      Recommendation 5: wording to read “facilitated by the Director of Public Health”

Resolved:  Subject to the above changes, the committee endorsed the final report and review recommendations set out at paragraph 63 to be referred to the Executive.

Reason:     To conclude the review in line with scrutiny procedures and protocols.