Issue - meetings
Transfer of Public Health
Meeting: 12/03/2013 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Public Health - Transfer of Responsibilities 
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Minutes:
Background:
This report presented details of the transfer of responsibilities for certain public health functions to the Council and sought authority to be delegated to the Monitoring Officer to deal with the legal formalities in relation to formal receipt of those functions under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and subordinate legislation. It was noted that the Health and Social Care Act 2012 would statutorily transfer to the Council functions relating to public health with effect from 1 April 2013. This followed a period of transition that had seen Primary Care Trust (PCT) staff working from Gun Wharf in preparation for the transfer.
Members were advised that the Council had prepared for the transition of these functions through a project board chaired by the Director of Public Health, who was currently jointly appointed by the Council and the PCT. This project Board included senior officers of the Council including the Chief Finance Officer, the Assistant Director, Organisational Services, Assistant Director Communications, Performance & Partnership and the Assistant Director, Legal & Corporate Services and had overseen the transfer arrangements for staff, resources, information and contracts as well as the formal legal elements of the transfer.
It was noted that Full Council had agreed a number of changes to the Constitution, outside of the employee scheme of delegation, on 21 February 2013 with effect from 1 April 2013.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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53/2013 |
The Cabinet agreed to formally receive the transfer of the public health functions and the staff, resources, information and contracts related to them taking place on 1 April 2013 under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. |
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54/2013 |
The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Adult Services, to enter into all documentation necessary to effect the legal receipt through transfer of the new public health functions, the staff, resources, information and contracts related to them and to fulfil any statutory instrument transferring the functions to the Council. |
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55/2013 |
The Cabinet recommended to the Leader to agree the changes to the Cabinet Portfolios to reflect the transfer of public health functions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. |
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56/2013 |
The Cabinet recommended to the Leader to agree the necessary executive delegations to officers as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. |
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57/2013 |
The Leader agreed the changes to the Cabinet Portfolios to reflect the transfer of public health functions as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. |
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58/2013 |
The Leader agreed the necessary executive delegations to officers as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. |
Reasons:
To comply with legislative requirements under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and any subordinate legislation issued under that Act.