The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy provides the strategic direction for each organisation on the Health and Wellbeing Board in order to improve the health and wellbeing of the population of Torbay and reduce inequalities in the population.  The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy also sets out and aligns the priorities of the Health and Wellbeing Board with those of the Torbay and South Devon Local Care Partnership. 

That Cabinet recommends to Council:

That the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022-26 as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.

To ensure that the Council complies with the statutory requirement for all upper tier local authorities to have in place a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy was a partnership document setting out priorities for strategic activity and therefore alternative options were not considered.

The recommendation of the Cabinet will be considered at the Council meeting on 21 July 2022.

Local Authorities have a duty to produce, through the Health and Wellbeing Board, a Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy setting out priorities to address the needs of the population.

The Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022-2026 sets out areas of focus and key actions to improve lives in Torbay over the next four years.  The strategy was prepared in collaboration with Health and Wellbeing Board partners over several months and the areas of focus and cross-cutting areas represent priorities for agencies working across Torbay to improve the health and wellbeing of residents. 

At the meeting Councillor Stockman proposed and Councillor Long seconded a motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out above.

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