Issue - meetings

Report of Operational Delivery

Purpose of report

To consider Bicester’s participation in the NHS England Healthy New Town Programme. The Leader of the Council has agreed to the submission of this report which has not featured on the Forward Plan as the NHS England Programme requirements have only recently been clarified.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1        To support Bicester’s participation in the NHS England Healthy New Town Programme.

1.2         To agree for the Council to act as the lead and accountable body for the Bicester Healthy New Town Programme.

1.3         To support the inclusion of this activity in the consideration by the Bicester Strategic Delivery Board.

1.4         To agree to a Healthy New Town Cherwell fund of £20,000 to serve as an enabling fund to secure further external funding for the Bicester initiatives beyond 2016/17.

Resolved

(1)          That Bicester’s participation in the NHS England Healthy New Town Programme be supported.

(2)          That agreement be given for the Council to act as the lead and accountable body for the Bicester Healthy New Town Programme.

(3)          That the inclusion of this activity in the consideration by the Bicester Strategic Delivery Board be supported.

(4)          That agreement be given to a Healthy New Town Cherwell fund of £20,000 to serve as an enabling fund to secure further external funding for the Bicester initiatives beyond 2016/17.

The Director of Operational Delivery submitted a report to consider Bicester’s participation in the NHS England Healthy New Town Programme.

Resolved

(1)          That Bicester’s participation in the NHS England Healthy New Town Programme be supported.

(2)          That agreement be given for the Council to act as the lead and accountable body for the Bicester Healthy New Town Programme.

(3)          That the inclusion of this activity in the consideration by the Bicester Strategic Delivery Board be supported.

(4)          That agreement be given to a Healthy New Town Cherwell fund of £20,000 to serve as an enabling fund to secure further external funding for the Bicester initiatives beyond 2016/17.

Reasons

The scale and nature of Bicester’s development has provided an excellent opportunity to be enhanced through the NHS England Healthy New Town programme. NHS England has recognised in its shortlisting of Bicester to participate along with the offer of a range of support including financial.

A wider multi-disciplinary and multi-sector partnership group form Bicester and Oxfordshire has also responded very positively to this initiative and is now in the process of preparing a detailed set of proposals which turn intent into action. This requires a programme lead which is proposed to be undertaken by this Council and it is this which is reflected in the report recommendations.

Alternative options

Option 1: Not to engage in the NHS England HNT Programme and withdraw for these activities. This is not proposed due to the relevance and benefits of this programme to Bicester