Decision Maker: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 11, 2024

Purpose:

Content: 11.1 Councillor Angela Argenzio, Co-Chair of the Sheffield Health and Wellbeing Board and the Strategic Director of Public Health and Integrated Commissioning introduced and presented a report seeking the endorsement of Strategy & Resources Policy Committee to the Fair & Healthy Sheffield Plan, as agreed and published by the Health & Wellbeing Board in September 2024, to fulfil the requirement of a Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy.  The report also details a set of proposals for how work to contribute to implementation of the Plan can be taken forward for the Committee to note.     11.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Strategy and Resources Policy Committee:-       (a) endorses the Fair and Healthy Sheffield Plan;   (b) notes the proposed activity aimed at shaping Sheffield City Council’s policy development and service delivery in support of the Plan; and   (c) agrees to receive a report at a future meeting assessing impact and reviewing our approach.     11.3 Reasons for Decision     11.3.1 The Council Plan says that “The wellbeing of Sheffielders drives the work of the Council”, with addressing inequalities in health and wellbeing featuring in a number of priorities.  The Fair and Healthy Sheffield Plan is a key tool for uniting city partners around addressing these issues.     11.3.2 With that in mind, it is important that the Council demonstrates leadership by both endorsing the Plan and setting out how its work will be influenced and shaped by it.     11.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected     11.4.1 Alternative Option 1: Now the Plan is finalised, the alternative is to for the Council not to endorse it, leaving partners to deliver against it without Council support. This option was rejected as we are the civic leader of Place, we are ambitious for our city and our determination to deliver a bright future for Sheffield can only be achieved with and alongside our communities and our partners.     11.4.2 Alternative Option 2: A second alternative option would be to endorse the Plan, but make no firm commitments to plans to deliver in response.  This would represent a missed opportunity to shape our transformation programme in a way that will support reducing unfair gaps in length and quality of life.