Members were advised that the report before them updated the progress made with the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Work Plan which had been developed by the Brentwood Health and Wellbeing Board. It included the three priorities identified in the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment carried out by Essex County Council. The actions for the priorities were addressed in the Work Plan.

Cllr Barrett was the Council’s Mental Health Champion and referred to the ECC funded Mental Health First Aid course which was open to all and which he had undertaken.  He had found this course valuable and recommended other Members attend when it was run again later in the year.  He thanked Lucy Gill for her work which had resulted in Mental Health Services being more accessible in Brentwood.

Cllr Chilvers requested that the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and details of the course be circulated to all Members and be included on the Council’s website.

Cllr Chilvers MOVED and Cllr Mrs Squirrell SECONDED the recommendation in the report and after a discussion it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

The Committee agrees to continue the work necessary to develop health and wellbeing as outlined in the work plan and strategy, noting the progress made in key areas as described in this report.