Purpose

To seek Cabinet Member Approval for grant funding to Erewash and High Peak Localities for projects to support people to stop smoking.
 

Decision

That Cabinet Member for Health and Communities approves the award of £38,000 funding to Erewash Voluntary Action and £32,000 to High Peak Borough Council from the LSSSG to support locality based initiatives and projects to build demand for support to quit smoking from Live Life Better Derbyshire.

Reasons for the decision

1.     To support work to reduce the prevalence of smoking in Derbyshire to improve the health of the local population and improve health inequalities.

1.     Timely utilisation of the Stopping the Start funding is essential to maximise grant use as underspend cannot be carried over and the grant must be used in accordance with the Section 31 grant conditions 

Alternative options considered

1.     Do nothing – this is not recommended for the reasons outlined above.

1.     Action and £32,000 to High Peak Borough Council.