Agenda and minutes

31.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 3 October 2023.

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

32.1     There were none.

Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda.

33.1     There were none.

34.1     A copy of the report referred to below is included in the minute book.

Report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health.

35.1    The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health regarding the direct award of contracts to GP Practices for the provision of Public Health services.

DECISIONS

35.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to agree to waive procurement standing orders to allow a Direct Award of Public Health Local Service Agreements to General Practitioner (GP) Practices for delivery of the mandated Public Health services (NHS Health Checks and Sexual Health Services).

REASONS

35.3     Waiving the local authority’s procurement and contract standing orders will enable Public Health to continue the existing commissioning arrangements and make a direct award of contract to GP Practices to offer mandated public health services to their patients.