Issue - meetings

The Board received an report setting out progress in relation to the development of the Borough’s Alcohol Strategy.

A review had been commissioned by the DAAT in order refresh the Borough’s Alcohol Strategy in line with the revised Alcohol Strategy for England, the new Public Service Agreement for alcohol harm reduction and the new statutory duties placed on CDRPs and PCTs.

The Board was advised that data gathering and interviews with stakeholders would be completed by the end of June and there would be further consultation via the Area Assemblies, the Safer Neighbourhood Teams and the Council’s website. A stakeholder event was being held on 4 July at Alexandra Palace and this would be used as an opportunity to engage stakeholders and obtain sign up to the Action Plan.

It was proposed that actions arising from the stakeholders event would be fed into the Action Plans discussed under Item 15 and quarterly progress reports would be received by the Board at future meetings. 

The Board discussed the proposals and there was agreement that Anti Social Behaviour should included within indicators listed in Appendix 1 of the report.

It was noted that the PCT was required to report on a alcohol related issues on a quarterly basis and there was agreement that more localised information should be included.

RESOLVED:

That the proposed monitoring and implementation structure be approved.