Decision details

To seek approval to accept this grant funding. The decision will be taken in consultation with the Assistant Director Resources and Executive Member Finance.

Announced in October 2023 based on the recommendations from the Khan Review, ‘Stopping the Start: our new place to create a smokefree generation’ was published outlining the Government’s efforts to achieve a national smoking prevalence of 5%. To support these efforts, further funding for stop smoking services was announced as part of this paper to achieve this Smokefree 2030 target.

£70 million has been identified for these services over the next 5 years, starting in 2024-25. Funding per Local Authority area has been calculated based on local smoking prevalence. North Yorkshire’s funding for 2024-25 has been identified as c£632k.

Cllr Harrison has given approval to accept the Section 31 grant funding from the Department of Health and Social Care to support the vision of creating a ‘Smokefree Generation’. This decision has been in consultation with the Assistant Director of Resources and the Executive Member for Finance, Discussions have also been held with the Director of Public Health and Corporate Director HAS.

Announced in October 2023 based on the recommendations from the Khan Review, ‘Stopping the Start: our new place to create a smokefree generation’ was published outlining the Government’s efforts to achieve a national smoking prevalence of 5%. To support these efforts, further funding for stop smoking services was announced as part of this paper to achieve this Smokefree 2030 target.

£70 million has been identified for these services over the next 5 years, starting in 2024-25. Funding per Local Authority area has been calculated based on local smoking prevalence. North Yorkshire’s funding for 2024-25 has been identified as c£632k.

The alternative not to accept this new funding has been considered and is not recommended given the potential for this funding to address the harm caused by smoking.