Decision details

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 was identified as £632k. A key decision was made in March 2024 to enable the Local Authority to accept this grant funding for 2024/25 (Decision - Stopping the Start: our new plan to create a Smokefree Generation | North Yorkshire Council)
This new Key Decision seeks approval to accept the recurring funding (defined as a grant which has been applied for previously with no substantial change to delivery of the grant) of £643k for 2025/26, in line with the Constitution.
This Decision will be taken in consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Adult Services and the Executive Member for Finance and Resources.

Approval has been given to accept recurring funding in the amount of £642,891 (defined as a grant which has been applied for previously with no substantial change to delivery of the grant for 2025/26). This funding has been identified to invest in local stop smoking services over a 5-year period starting 2024-25.

We are about to enter the second of five planned years of additional investment of £70million across England. Funding per Local Authority area has been calculated based on local smoking prevalence – with £642k being identified for North Yorkshire Council for 2025/26.

This decision has been taken in consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Adult Services and the Executive Member for Finance.

• To deliver the vision of a Smokefree Generation, in line with national guidance for this funding and to help deliver North Yorkshire Tobacco Control strategy 2015-2025
• To improve access to Living Well Smokefree, by expanding provision and support within communities across the county
• To improve outcomes for priority populations, which in turn will have a positive impact on reducing inequalities within smoking prevalence, and subsequent health outcomes.

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.