Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Operational Delivery

Purpose of report

To inform the Council of progress in implementing the Bicester Healthy New Town Programme and to ask it to endorse its proposed delivery plan.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1      To note progress in implementation of Bicester’s Healthy New Town Programme.

1.2      To endorse the programme’s proposed delivery plan.

Resolved

(1)          That the progress in the implementation of Bicester’s Healthy New Town Programme be noted.

(2)          That the programme’s proposed delivery plan be endorsed.

The Director of Operational Delivery submitted a report to inform of progress in implementing the Bicester Healthy New Town Programme and to ask Executive to endorse its proposed delivery plan.

Resolved

(1)          That the progress in the implementation of Bicester’s Healthy New Town Programme be noted.

(2)          That the programme’s proposed delivery plan be endorsed.

Reasons

Good progress has been made in identifying a clear focus for the Healthy New Town Programme that reflects local priorities and which can result in meaningful and positive change for Bicester residents. Clarification of the aims of the programme and its objectives will enable the programme to be effectively evaluated to assess its impact.

Following final feedback from the Bicester Partnership Group, the programme delivery plan will be submitted to NHS England for approval with a view to implementation commencing from 1 November 2016.

Alternative options

Option 1: Not to endorse the detailed HNT Programme Delivery Plan co-produced with local partners and Bicester stakeholders. This is not proposed due to the relevance of this programme to Bicester, the importance of local people understanding and knowing how it can make a difference, and the need for a detailed delivery plan to secure funding from NHS England.