Agenda and minutes

Councillor L Yeadon substituted for Councillor C O’Sullivan.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests, personal, or personal and prejudicial interests made.

No whip was declared.

Resolved - That the minutes of the meetings of this panel held on 19 December 2022 and 26 January 2023, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chairman.

There were no public speaking requests.

The Chairman and Members welcomed Mr Tony McGinty, Consultant in Public Health to the meeting, who had been invited to discuss with the Panel the Director of Public Health’s Annual Report 2022 titled “the Diverse Communities of Greater Lincolnshire”.

Mr McGinty delivered a presentation which informed members of the –

Ø  Four community types in Greater Lincolnshire;

Ø  Lower super output areas (Urban Centre, Urban Industrial, Coastal Community and Rural and Market Town) utilised in category analyses;

Ø  Characteristics within Greater Lincolnshire that define

·     Urban Centre Communities

·     Urban Industrial Communities

·     Coastal Communities

·     Rural and Market Town Communities

Ø  Health Outcomes Data for Greater Lincolnshire, and

Ø  Key recommendations included in the Annual Report.

Following the presentation, the Chairman facilitated a discussion between the Panel and the Consultant in Public Health.

Resolved – (a) That Tony McGinty be thanked for his informative presentation and for responding to members’ questions; (b) that the Director of Public Health's Annual Report 2022 - The Diverse Communities of Greater Lincolnshire be noted, and (c) that the Health Scrutiny Panel monitor the implementation of the six recommendations contained within the Annual Report.

There was no Added Item for discussion at the meeting.

There was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.