Issue - meetings

The Board received a report presenting the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy and Action Plan for 2008-11. The new draft Strategy built upon the original Strategy, which concluded in March 2008 and took into account new statutory duties and guidance.

The Strategy was supported by an Action Plan that set out how its objectives would be achieved in practical terms. The HSP and Thematic Boards had individual responsibilities and actions set out in the Plan.  There were eight actions specifically within the responsibility of the Board, which related the National Indicators, also within it’s responsibility.

RESOLVED:

1. That the Board endorse the Strategy and Action Plan.

2. To note that the Strategy would be considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 6 October and Cabinet on 18 November.