Agenda item

Bury MBC Social Development Manager Heather Crozier will report at the meeting. Reports attached:

Priority 1 Governance Reports

Priority 2 Refresh and Governance Reports

Priority 3 Governance Report

Priority 4 Refresh and Governance Reports

Priority 5 Refresh and Governance Reports

Heather Crozier, Health and Wellbeing Board Policy Lead provided members of the Board with an update in relation to the HWB strategy refresh.  The following reports had been circulated to members for their consideration:

               Priority one governance report

               Priority two refresh and governance report

               Priority three governance report

               Priority four refresh and governance report

               Priority five refresh and governance reports

               Members discussed the refreshed strategy.  Bury is the first Board to refresh its strategy within Greater Manchester and the work undertaken as part of this process will support the future development of the Devolution Greater Manchester proposals and locality plan.

               In response to a Board members question, the Executive Director Communities and Wellbeing reported that in relation to concerns raised about residents suffering due to welfare reform, this will be addressed via the Poverty strategy and monitored through the Housing Strategy Programme Board.

               It was agreed:

1.   Members of the Board agree the proposed refreshed priority and governance arrangements.

2.   The refreshed Health and Wellbeing Strategy will be considered at the next meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board due to be held on 16^th July 2015.