To seek approval to the terms by which the South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board is established and to provide delegated authority for the Deputy Chief Executive (Communities) to finalise with the Executive Leads for Health and Well Being, Leisure and Culture through the newly established ‘Healthy Living Board’ a:-

a)         a Healthy Living Action Plan for the Sub-Region

b)         programme for the Sub-Regions Leisure and Culture Offer

1)    That the detailed proposals provided within this report, supporting the establishment/intended role of the South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board (Healthy Lives Priority Partnership) and the accompanying terms of reference be agreed.

2)    The delegated authority be agreed for the Deputy Chief Executive (Communities) to finalise with the Executive Leads for Health and Well Being and Leisure and Culture through the ‘Healthy Living Board’ a:-

·         •a) programme for the development of a Healthy Living Action Plan for the sub-region;

·         •b) programme for the Sub-Regions Leisure and Culture Offer.

A report was presented to enable consideration of the approval of the terms by which the South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board was established and to provide delegated authority for the Deputy Chief Executive (Communities) to finalise with the Executive Leads for Health and Well Being, Leisure and Culture through the newly established ‘Healthy Living Board, (HLB).  This would bring partners together, each with an equal voice to improve health outcomes across the sub region.  In establishing the HLB as detailed, it was also proposed that a key work stream would be driven to support the development sub regional offer for leisure and culture co-ordination of a sub regions offer for culture and leisure.

Many of the conversations that would take place at the proposed Healthy Living Board were already ongoing between Members, Partnership Officers and Partners however, the approach set out in the reported provided a more formalised framework to support that in line with the Partnership’s governance structure.  The proposals also recognised the changes being brought in through the Health and Care Act 2022, which received Royal Assent on 28th April, 2022 and the opportunities to bring great strength to local plans in relation to the levelling up agenda, the Towns Fund Projects and other initiatives by taking forward a sub-regional co-ordination role on matters relating to health and well-being, including leisure and culture. 

The paper was provided to complement activity relating to the establishment of an Integrated Care System across Lincolnshire and the Portfolio Holder wished to extend his thanks to John Leach, Deputy Chief Executive (Communities) and Emily Spicer, Assistant Director, (Wellbeing and Community Leadership) and their teams for their research and development of the proposals.

Following which it was

RESOLVED

1)    That the detailed proposals provided within this report, supporting the establishment/intended role of the South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board (Healthy Lives Priority Partnership) and the accompanying terms of reference be agreed.

2)    The delegated authority be agreed for the Deputy Chief Executive (Communities) to finalise with the Executive Leads for Health and Well Being and Leisure and Culture through the ‘Healthy Living Board’ a:-

·         a) programme for the development of a Healthy Living Action Plan for the sub-region;

·         b) programme for the Sub-Regions Leisure and Culture Offer.

Reasons:

The South and East Lincolnshire Healthy Living Board would create a more formalised arrangement for discussion between Strategic Partners across the sub-region.  Whilst in many cases the conversations that would take place at the Board are taking place at present between Members, Partnership Officers and Partners informally, the establishment of the Board under the terms set out in this report would formalise that arrangement, provide a focus for resources and partnership effort within the sub-region and within the Partnership’s governance structure.

Other options:

To continue with current arrangements – this option has been discounted. 

Whilst there are strong relationships between officers of the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership and Strategic Partners that would be invited to join the Board, it is necessary to create a more formalised environment (on agreed terms) where Partners can contribute to strategies and action plans to improve outcomes for the strategic priorities relating to health and well-being in the sub-region.