The Board to look at the proposed Health Protection Committee for the Health and Wellbeing Boards of Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council and Health Protection Assurance Arrangements.

Stephen Horsley, Interim Director of Public Health provided an update on the proposed Health Protection Committee for the Health and Wellbeing Boards of Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council.  It was reported that –

a.     all three local authorities were required to have the appropriate arrangement in place to protect their public’s health;

b.    it was proposed that a Health Protection Committee would report to the Health and Wellbeing Boards of Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council;

c.     Devon and Torbay Health and Wellbeing Boards had approved this arrangement.

The Plymouth Health and Wellbeing Board agreed the proposed Health Protection Committee for the Health and Wellbeing Boards of Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council and Health Protection Assurance Arrangements.