On 23 April 2024, Cabinet:-
(i) Approved the acceptance of the new Department of
Health and Social Care Smokefree Generation Section 31 grant of £1,676,048 for
the financial year 2024/25 to expand local stop smoking services and support;
(ii) Delegated the approval of the
Commissioning/Procurement Strategy and Contract Award for the expansion of
local stop smoking services and support post 31 March 2024 to the Cabinet
Member for Health and Social Care in consultation with the Director of Public
Health and the relevant Finance, Legal and Procurement officers;
(iii) Delegated authority to allocate the additional
funding received as part of the Section 31 Grant from the Office for Health
Improvement and Disparities (OHID) to in-house services, existing or new
providers from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 and any new yet to be announced
OHID Grant Funding to the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care. A grant
agreement was signed by the Acting Director of Public Health in March 2024
confirming the funding allocation for Birmingham City Council and an acceptance
of adherence to the grant conditions;
(iv) Authorised the Interim City Solicitor and
Monitoring Officer (or their delegate) to negotiate, execute and complete all
necessary documents to give effect to the above recommendations.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS
1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024.