This meeting was scheduled to receive reports updating the board on progress on a number of public health initiatives, to consider a new constitution for the board, to approve the Better Care Fund, and to receive the statutory annual reports from the Safeguarding Adult Board and the Community Safety Partnership.

Primary Care Access

The board was scheduled to receive a verbal update on the progress that is being made to improve access to primary care in Telford and Wrekin, as well as considering the findings of a recent survey of GP patients by Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin.

Integrated Place Partnership

The meeting included a verbal update on the Integrated Place Partnership's governance and priorities.

Health & Wellbeing Board Strategy

The board was scheduled to receive a report on the progress made in delivering the Health & Wellbeing Strategy since the last report in March 2024. The report was set to cover 8 strategic priorities:

• Healthy Weight The report was scheduled to highlight that,

  Significant progress has been made across the wide range of priorities. Reaching communities through outreach activity has been enhanced through established relationships with trusted local leaders and volunteers. This approach, along with the use of data has proved effective in ensuring local resources are targeted to tackle inequalities and delivery of a broad range of high quality support services close to where people live. Partnership working has remained strong; in particular joint working across council teams and interagency working with the community and voluntary sector.

  The report was also scheduled to summarise the progress made in developing and implementing a new Healthy Weight strategy.

• Domestic Abuse The report was set to update the board on the implementation of the new Integrated Domestic Abuse Service contract, which is being provided by Cranstoun.

• Alcohol and Drugs The report was to update the board on the delivery of local alcohol and drug treatment services.

• Mental Health and Wellbeing The report was set to describe progress in improving the mental health and wellbeing of both children and adults in the borough. This was to include an update on the Bee-U mental health service for children, and a discussion of how to improve the transition between children's and adult's mental health services. The report was also to discuss the development of a new mental health strategy for adults, which was scheduled to have started its scoping phase.

• Prevent, Protect and Detect Early The report was to cover the progress made by the Innovation for Health Inequalities Community Hypertension Case-finding Programme (InHIP) in detecting undiagnosed hypertension¹ in the borough. It was also to update the board on the progress made in recruiting and training Cancer Champions who can help to raise awareness of cancer screening programmes.

• Integrated neighbourhood health and care This section of the report was set to provide an update on the transformation of children's centres into Family Hubs², which provide a wide range of services to families with young children.

• Green and sustainable boroughs The report was to cover progress in implementing the council's Green Guarantee, its Carbon Neutral Plan, its Electric Vehicle Strategy, its Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan, and its Air Quality Strategy. It was also to report on the success of the Green Spaces are Go campaign, which provides opportunities for people to engage in physical activities in green spaces.

• Economic Opportunity The report was set to cover the ongoing delivery of the household support fund scheme, which provides financial support to low-income families. The report was also to include an update on the development of a draft skills strategy for the borough.

• Housing and Homelessness The report was to update the board on the efforts that are being made to reduce homelessness in the borough.

High blood pressure Family Hubs offer families advice and support on a range of issues including parenting, health and wellbeing.

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

The meeting was scheduled to receive a report on the latest Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for Telford & Wrekin. The JSNA is a statutory requirement for all local authorities, and it is used to inform the planning and commissioning of health and social care services.

The report was to highlight that the borough's population has continued to grow at a faster rate than the national average, and that the borough has seen one of the largest increases in its population of over 65s in England. The report was also set to cover a number of other topics, including mortality rates, life expectancy, and the prevalence of various health conditions.

Terms of Reference

The board was scheduled to approve its draft Terms of Reference for the 2024/2025 Municipal Year. These included the following notable changes:

• Membership The report pack states that,

  The Terms of Reference for the Board were reviewed and approved at its meeting on 22 June 2022 to reflect the creation of the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care Board.

  This change is reflected in the list of core members of the board, which includes representatives from the Integrated Care System.

• Voting Rights The draft Terms of Reference state that,

  All Members of the Health and Wellbeing Board will be able to vote alongside the elected representatives. This applies to any additional board members appointed in addition to the statutory membership set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

  This is a change from the previous Terms of Reference, which did not explicitly state that all members of the board would have voting rights.

Better Care Fund

The meeting included the scheduled approval of the Better Care Fund. The fund is a national programme that aims to improve the integration of health and social care services.

Safeguarding Adult Board

The meeting was scheduled to receive the annual report of the Safeguarding Adult Board for the period April 2023 to March 2024. The report details the work that has been undertaken by the board to safeguard adults at risk of abuse or neglect.

The report was set to include a summary of the number of safeguarding concerns that were raised during the year, as well as a description of the work that has been undertaken to improve safeguarding practice.

Community Safety Partnership

The meeting was set to receive the annual report of the Community Safety Partnership. The partnership is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to reduce crime and disorder in the borough.

The report was scheduled to describe the progress that has been made in implementing the partnership's strategies, as well as highlighting any key challenges that the partnership has faced. The report also includes a summary of all of the projects that have been funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner in Telford and Wrekin during the past financial year.