Issue - meetings

·         Report by the Acting Director of Public Health

35.1     The Board considered a report in relation to the Annual Report of the Director of Public Health 2017-2018.

35.2     The Board thanked Cynthia Lyons, Acting Director of Public Health, for her dedication to public health over the years and wished her well in her retirement.

35.3     In response to questions from the Board Members, officers provided the following responses:

·         Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are undertaken for every planning application, including for new schools. An EIA would help to inform planners of the potential pollution risk to pupils and the school would likely be designed in such a way as to reduce this risk.

·         There is no proposed reduction in the Public Health Grant. This means that the Public Health team is able to push ahead with investment in prevention services.

35.4     The Board RESOLVED to note the report.