Issue - meetings

To consider and decide on the recommendations as set out in the associated report.

RESOLVED - That the Health Inequalities Action Plan 2023-25 be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION: The plan would support Kent County Council’s wider Public Health Strategy in its objectives to reduce health inequalities.

Councillor Wendy Fitzsimmons, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Wellbeing and Culture introduced Paul Taylor, Director of Change of Communities who presented the report set out in the agenda.

Discussion and questions from Members included the following:

-       Discussions had taken place with regards to the groupings of the priorities.  A decision was taken to restrict the number of priorities to 5 groups and this resulted in older people being included within the same group as disabilities.

-       It was recognised that there were overlaps between the groups e.g. older people also fitted in with isolation and loneliness.

-       The table at 5.81 gave details of the groups and it was clear that there were many overlaps.

-       The Council were about to sign off on the Kent County Council’s Community Services consultation.  There was doubt expressed about Kent County Council’s commitment to the programme. 

RESOLVED - That the Health Inequalities Action Plan 2023-25 be approved.

REASON FOR DECISION: The plan would support Kent County Council’s wider Public Health Strategy in its objectives to reduce health inequalities.