National funding to support the delivery of
the National Drugs Strategy From Harm to Hope has been allocated to
all local authorities in England to increase the capacity and
quality of substance misuse services. It is anticipated that the
Council will receive up to an additional £973,234 over the
next 3 years from the Office of Health Improvement &
Disparities (OHID) plus an additional £212,399 from the Rough
Sleepers Initiative (RSI). This report seeks approval for the
additional spend under the existing Substance Misuse Treatment
contract and for delegated authority to the Director of Public
Health to approve additional spend on an annual basis.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant impact on communities or those working in two or more electoral divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Electoral Divisions affected: (All Electoral Divisions);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2022
Decision due: 13 Oct 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health (archived 19 May 2023)
Lead director: Director of Public Health
Contact: Sue Cochrane.
Consultees
Plans to spend the grant allocation have been
developed collaboratively with the substance misuse provider,
probation, police and housing commissioners. Plans to commission
the work have been developed in consultation with housing
commissioners and IWC procurement team.