Issue - meetings
Referral from Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Health Impact Assessments
Meeting: 23/10/2018 - Cabinet (Item 8)
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Background:
This report set out details of a referral from the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 21 August 2018, in relation to a Member’s item raised by Councillor Freshwater on GP provision on the Hoo Peninsula.
The comments of the Committee were set out in section 6 of the report. The Committee requested the Cabinet to consider bringing forward the implementation of Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) for all planning applications of 25 or more new homes for the Hoo Peninsula and advise the Director of Public Health accordingly.
The comments of the Director of Public Health and the Director Regeneration, Culture, Environment and Transformation and Deputy Chief Executive were set out in section 7 of the report. The report stated that in light of these comments, that it was not considered appropriate or a good use of resources to undertake HIAs as recommended by the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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The Cabinet noted the comments of the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out at section 6 of the report. |
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The Cabinet noted that the Council has already taken action through the adoption of a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) process within the new Local Plan, as set out at paragraph 7.5 of the report. |
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The Cabinet agreed that current practices, as set out in paragraphs 7.6 to 7.9 of the report, appropriately consider and address the health impacts arising from new planning applications and the likely allocations within the emerging Local Plan, and that no further action is taken. |
Reasons:
The Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee has made this recommendation to Cabinet in accordance with its entitlement, under the Council’s Constitution, to make recommendations to Cabinet arising from the outcome of the scrutiny process (Constitution – Articles of the Constitution - Chapter 2, Article 6, Paragraph 6.4). Cabinet is, therefore, required to consider its response.
Bringing forward the implementation of Health Impact Assessments for all planning applications of 25 or more new homes is not considered appropriate or necessary for the reasons set out in section 7 of the report, the Director of Public Health’s and the Director Regeneration, Culture, Environment and Transformation and Deputy Chief Executive’s comments.