Issue - meetings

This report is being presented to the Board for final comments.

The Board received a report on Haringey’s Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy 2008-2011. The Board noted that the rate of alcohol-related deaths in Haringey was the main issue to be addressed, and that analysis of the data to understand who was affected was underway. The Board was advised that TPCT had earmarked £250k in its investment strategy for 2009/10 for delivery of the strategy, and that ACCS had put forward a bid for a further £100k as part of the Council’s pre-business planning review process, the outcome of which would be known in December 2008.

The Board welcomed the report, and commended the content of the strategy and action plan. It was suggested that Enforcement might have a valuable role in the delivery of point CS6 of the action plan, and that this be explored further. Board members were invited to submit any further comments on the strategy and action plan to Marion Morris by Friday 17 October.

The Board thanked Marion Morris and her team for the work they had put into producing the strategy, which was agreed to be excellent. The fact that the strategy was costed was welcomed, and it was agreed that it was important to ensure that the costings were updated as the process continued.

Subject to any further comments submitted, and taking into account the above discussion it was:

RESOLVED

i)                    That the strategy and action plan be approved and the proposed monitoring and evaluation framework for delivery be supported by the Board.

ii)                  That the proposed title for the strategy, Dying for a Drink?, be agreed.

iii)                That it be noted that the DAAT have been successful in its application to GoL for National Partnership Improvement Funding. This £15k will essentially help to mainstream some of the key activity  across the partnership and drive through the delivery of the action plan.