Purpose

This report is
to authorise the acceptance and plans for the Local Stop Smoking
Support Grant. This is the second year of funding for Local
Authorities which supports plans to create a smokefree generation
by 2030. Part of this plan is for Local Authorities to increase
spend on stop smoking programmes and commissioned services,
targeting populations where smoking prevalence is
highest.
Wigan Council has been notified that it will be awarded a
grant of £440,679 for financial year 2025/26. It is proposed
that funding will be an annual agreement for a further three years
until 2029, however, has not yet been confirmed and allocation not
confirmed. To be eligible to accept the funding, existing spend on
stop smoking services must be ring-fenced, continuing to support
stop smoking programmes and services.

 

Decision

The Portfolio Holder – Adult
Social Care and Health authorises:

 

(1)         
the acceptance of the
“Stopping the Start” Smoking Support Grant;

(2)         
the allocation of the
“Stopping the Start” Grant as outlined in the
report;

(3)         
the Assistant Director –
Legal, Governance & Elections to enter into any agreements
necessary to facilitate above recommendation on behalf of the
Council.