Purpose

To provide a case to extend the
local stop smoking service by 12 months

Content

Councillor Nathan Ley introduced the report on
the local stop smoking service to the meeting. Cllr Ley noted the
negative health impacts smoking has on the United Kingdom as a
whole, particularly on families with lower income and those who
have mental health issues. Cllr Ley invited Derys Pragnell, Public
Health Consultant (Live Well Promote and Prevent), to provide any
thoughts on the report, to which there was agreed confidence in the
ability of the provider to continue the good quality of
service.
 
Cllr Ley thanked the officers for the report
and agreed to all of the recommendations within it.
 
RESOLVED to:
 

a)   
Approve the budget for and authorise the Director of Public
Health to extend the current Specialist Stop Smoking Service
contract by one year to 30th June 2025.
 

b)   
Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health in
consultation with the Head of Legal and Deputy Monitoring Officer
and Section 151 Officer, to award an extension to the Stop Smoking
Service Contract as referred to in this report, in line with
Council procurement guidelines.