Decision details

The Executive Board is asked to:

·  Note and approve the Leeds Drugs and Alcohol Strategy and Action Plan for implementation between 2013 and 2016 by the Leeds Drugs and Alcohol Management Board.

·  Delegate responsibility for the implementation of the Leeds Drugs and Alcohol Strategy and Action Plan to the Director of Public Health. 

·  Note that a further report is scheduled for the December 2013 Executive Board setting out plans to re-tender drug and alcohol services in Leeds.

The Director of Public Health submitted a report describing how the Leeds Drug and Alcohol Strategy and Action Plan (2013 – 2016) will be used to tackle the impact of drug and alcohol misuse in Leeds. The report also sought approval for the implementation of the Plan ahead of a process of re-tendering drug and alcohol treatment services in 2014.

In presenting the report, the Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing highlighted the partnership working undertaken with the Children’s Trust Board and Safer Leeds to produce the Plan and reported an update to the figures presented for the number of on and off-licensed premises for the sale of alcohol in Leeds.

RESOLVED -

a)  To note and approve the Leeds Drugs and Alcohol Strategy and Action Plan for implementation between 2013 and 2016 by the Leeds Drugs and Alcohol Management Board

b)  To delegate responsibility for the implementation of the Leeds Drugs and Alcohol Strategy and Action Plan to the Director of Public Health.

c)  To note that a further report is scheduled for the January 2014 Executive Board setting out plans to re-tender drug and alcohol services in Leeds.

Leeds City Council has undertaken extensive local engagement and feedback on as part of the Strategic Sector Review of commissioned support services over the last 18 months. 

An event was held in January 2013 with over 40 key partners and stakeholders to discuss a vision and how we develop the drug and alcohol action plan over the next 3 years.  This was followed up by an event for service users in February 2013

A series of co-production events have taken place in Armley, Seacroft, Hyde Park and Beeston which have brought together locality partners alongside service users, treatment organisations and Ward Councillors.  These sessions have helped to strengthen our understanding of the needs of the recovery community and the impact that substance misuse can have on localities.

The draft strategy has been reviewed by the Safer Leeds Executive, Children’s Trust Board, the three Clinical Commissioning Groups, and NHS/Leeds City Council Integrated Commissioning Executive and the  LCC Corporate Leadership Team.