Decision details

Acceptance of a Section 31 Grant for universal drug treatment

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Health & Adult Services

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Acceptance of additional funding from Public Health England for drug treatment, crime and harm reduction activity in 2021/22.

Reasons for the decision:

North Yorkshire County Council (via the Director of Public Health) received an invitation to submit an application to Public Health England for a Section 31 Local Authority Grant to expand and strengthen drug treatment crime and harm reduction activity in 2021/22.
The Section 31 Grant is for one year and has been made available to assist Local Authorities and partners to strengthen arrangements that support substance misusing offenders, and arrangements that address drug related deaths.

Publication date: 15/04/2021

Date of decision: 15/04/2021

Effective from: 23/04/2021