Purpose

Oldham Council’s Public Health team, in partnership with NHS GM, successfully bid to GM Cancer Alliance for the value of £56,500 to support the delivery of neighbourhood-based approaches to improve cancer outcomes. The focus of all associated activity is on early diagnosis, patients living with cancer and reducing health inequalities. The funds were made available specifically to enable local partnerships, across neighbourhood teams including VCSFE sector to work with communities in a meaningful, asset based and sustainable way to improve cancer outcomes.

Decision

RESOLVED - That: Oldham Council will take receipt of £56,500 grant from GM Cancer Alliance to support partner organisation to deliver project that either help prevent cancer, support early diagnosis and treatment, or help support those living with cancer.

Reasons for the decision

Option 1 -
• To approve the receipt of £56,500 from GM Cancer Alliance for spend within 2026/27 to support the delivery of projects aimed at improving cancer outcomes.
• To acknowledge that this report consolidates a number of individual projects into a single paper for efficiency purposes; however each project represents a distinct approach in its own right, with all investment being undertaken in accordance with corporate procurement rules.
• To agree the proposed routes to delivery for each of the project areas.

Option 2 - To decline the funding from GM Cancer alliance, and to not invest in a number of project areas that would support improved outcomes for cancer.

Alternative options considered

Option 2 - To decline the funding from GM Cancer alliance, and to not invest in a number of project areas that would support improved outcomes for cancer.