Agenda item - Health & Wellbeing Board (HWB) Review

Report of Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care (copy attached)

RESOLVED – (1) That the Health and Wellbeing Board notes the proposals to enhance its effectiveness (detailed in section 2 of the report);

(2) Approves plans to further refine these proposals through engagement with partners, stakeholders and residents, including online public consultation; and

(3) Requests officers to bring a report back to the March 2021 Board meeting (or earlier if possible) with the outcome of the consultation and engagement and with proposed recommendations for the Board to make to Policy and Resources Committee and Full Council.

27.1    The Board considered a report Executive Director, Health and Adult Social Care which outlined proposals to improve the effectiveness of the Health & Wellbeing Board (HWB). These proposals had been developed by BHCC officers, building on the 2019 Local Government Association (LGA) facilitated review of the HWB.

27.2    It was explained that the intention was to further develop these proposals through consultation with city partners, stakeholders and local residents. This would include public consultation via the Council’s online Consultation Portal. Feedback from the consultation process would inform a revised proposal which will be presented to a future HWB meeting for agreement. It was also noted that if approved by the Board, the proposed changes to the HWB membership and Terms of Reference would require amendment of the Council’s Constitution, so will need to be considered by Policy & Resources Committee and by Full Council. Insofar as the proposed changes impacted on partner organisations, they might also need to go through those organisations’ governance processes.

27.3    The Executive Director, Adult Health and Social Care explained that following the consultation workshops which had taken place the previous year there had been agreement that it was timely to review membership and consult further regarding its future make-up of the Board. In answer to Member questions, the Executive Director confirmed that a broad consultation was envisaged with collaboration and input with different partners on a range of issues.

27.4    Dr Hodson, CCG explained that the CCG had its own processes in place and once they had fed their perspectives into the consultation process they would then need to receive agreement to any changes proposed from its appropriate internal bodies.

27.5    RESOLVED – (1) That the Health and Wellbeing Board notes the proposals to enhance its effectiveness (detailed in section 2 of the report);

(2) Approves plans to further refine these proposals through engagement with partners, stakeholders and residents, including online public consultation; and

(3) Requests officers to bring a report back to the March 2021 Board meeting (or earlier if possible) with the outcome of the consultation and engagement and with proposed recommendations for the Board to make to Policy and Resources Committee and Full Council.