Location: Kennet Room, Civic Offices, Reading

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Items for consideration in public session

ItemDescriptionWard AffectedReport PDF link
1DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
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2MINUTES OF THE HEALTH & WELLBEING BOARD MEETINGS HELD ON 13 DECEMBER 2013 & 14 FEBRUARY 2014
NA13 December 2013 (67KB)
14 February 2014 (31KB)
3QUESTIONS

Consideration of formally submitted questions from members of the public or Councillors under Standing Order 36.

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4BETTER CARE FUND SUBMISSION - UPDATE

A report on progress to date in developing an agreed plan for Reading for use of the Better Care Fund, previously called the Integration Transformation Fund, which provides for local funding for health and care services in ways which take forward the integration agenda. The report seeks approval to a delegation in order to meet nationally determined timescales for the final Better Care Fund submission.

NAItem 4 (21KB)
5UPDATE ON JOINT WORKING TO SUPPORT CHILDREN & FAMILIES

Further to Minute 17 of the meeting held on 20 September 2013, a report giving an update on the work of the sub-group set up to progress opportunities identified across the Council’s Children’s Services and Public Health teams, the two Clinical Commissioning Groups and local health services to strengthen joint working to improve health outcomes for children and families.

NAItem 5 (40KB)
Item 5 Appendix (30KB)
6BEAT THE STREET UPDATE

A report giving feedback on the ‘Beat the Street’ Caversham project that was funded by a Transport service grant awarded to the company Intelligent Health to run a community-wide walking challenge throughout Caversham in summer 2013. The report also provides an outline of a further ‘Beat the Street’ project as proposed by the North & West CCG, and funded mainly by the North & West and South CCGs. A presentation will be given at the meeting, the slides for which are attached.

NAItem 6 (34KB)
Item 6 Appendix (352KB)
7TACKLING POVERTY IN READING

A report on the Tackling Poverty in Reading Event held on 19 November 2013 at which 7 Council pledges and over 50 community and partner pledges were made and on the preparation of a draft Tackling Poverty in Reading strategy and action plan based on those priorities and pledges. The report also invites the Board to recommend health service representatives to join the Tackling Poverty Delivery Partnership.

NAItem 7 (54KB)
Item 7 Appx 1 (95KB)
Item 7 Appx 2 (52KB)
8SEXUAL HEALTH PROCUREMENT

A report giving an update on the sexual health procurement process being led by Public Health Berkshire on behalf of the six public health teams based in each locality including Reading Borough Council.

NAItem 8 (136KB)
9HEALTH & WELLBEING BOARD - TERMS OF REFERENCE AND POWERS AND DUTIES

A report proposing changes to the terms of reference and powers and duties of the Reading Health & Wellbeing Board.

NAItem 9 (51KB)
10DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS - Proposed Dates for 2014/15:

Friday 18 July 2014 at 2pm
Friday 10 October 2014 at 2pm
Friday 30 January 2015 at 2pm
Friday 17 April 2015 at 2pm

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