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.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure >£500,000 & Affects from than one division;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2024
Decision due: 19 Mar 2024 by Executive Member for Health & Adult Services
Lead member: Executive Member for Health & Adult Services
Lead director: Director of Public Health
Contact: Katie Needham, Public Health Consultant, Health and Adult Services Email: katie.needham@northyorks.gov.uk 01609787063 Email: katie.needham@northyorks.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Not Applicable
Consultees
Not Applicable