Issue - meetings

Recommendations:

Having noted the contents of this report and the positive outcome of the public consultation, Executive Members are asked to recommend to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers, he:

i.     Approve the Draft Section 75  Agreement and;

ii.    Delegate to the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) approval of any necessary amendments to the Agreement, to enable it to be completed (if required).

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director Health and Adult Services and Director of Public Health providing Executive Members with the outcome of the 30-day public consultation on the use and content of the proposed S75 Agreement, and seeking approval of the draft S75 Agreement between North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) and York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (YSFT) in relation to sexual health services.

County Councillor Andrew Lee introduced the report which provided the background to the current arrangements and an overview of the timeline of steps taken to date to develop the proposed service in line with the draft Section 75 Partnership Agreement, at Appendix A of the report. 

Attention was drawn to the outcomes from the 30 day consultation into the use and content of the S75, as detailed in Annex B of the report.  It was noted that 70% of responses were in favour of the Agreement.

Having noted the contents of this report and the positive outcome of the public consultation, Executive Members

Resolved: To recommend to the Chief Executive Officer that using his emergency delegated powers, he:

i.     Approve the Draft Section 75  Agreement and;

ii.    Delegate to the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) approval of any necessary amendments to the Agreement, to enable it to be completed (if required).