Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The report will outline plans to spend up to a
maximum of £2,547,480 on smoking prevention and cessation
programmes and services.
The plans are in light of recent government announcements to create
a Smokefree Generation and make smoking obsolete by 2050. Isle of
Wight Council will be allocated an additional £169,296 per
year from 06 April 2024 to expand current efforts to reduce smoking
rates.
Cabinet approves the spend of up to a maximum amount of £2,547,480 on procuring a new smoking cessation and prevention service over a period of seven years.
Cabinet approves for the Leader of the Council, Chief Executive, and Director of Public Health to sign the Local Government Declaration on Tobacco Control.
Report author: Mohammed Jawad
Publication date: 18/03/2024
Date of decision: 14/03/2024
Decided at meeting: 14/03/2024 - Cabinet
Effective from: 26/03/2024
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