The Basildon and Brentwood Public Health Partnership Group had the responsibility for delivering the Strategic Plan on behalf of the Brentwood Health and Wellbeing Board, and the Basildon Health and Wellbeing Partnership.  The Public Health Partnership would ensure that all partner organisations support the delivery of pertinent services in line with the Strategic Plan.  The group acknowledged the wider challenges around the improvement of health and wellbeing amongst the residents of Basildon and Brentwood, but had chosen to prioritise its focus on specific areas where health may be influenced.   

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Ms Sanders and SECONDED by Cllr Mrs Davies to approve the recommendation set out in the report.  

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

1.         Members approved the Strategic Plan (Version: August-October 2016) produced by the Basildon and Brentwood Public Health Partnership Group, and note that it replaced the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Work Plan produced by Brentwood Borough Council and approved by Committee in July 2014.  

Reasons for recommendation

Members were required to approve the Strategic Plan as it directly affects the future health and wellbeing of residents within the Brentwood Borough.  It also impacts businesses with regard to providing healthy food choices where reference to the Council’s Tuck-In work is concerned.