Agenda and minutes

Co-opted Member present – Dr J Beal

To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 25* of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded).

(* In accordance with Procedure Rule 25, notice of an appeal must be received in writing by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting).

There were no appeals.

1.  To highlight reports or appendices which officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.

2.  To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.

3.  If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-

RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information, as follows:

  No exempt items have been identified.

There were no exempt items.

To identify items which have been admitted to the agenda by the Chair for consideration.

(The special circumstances shall be specified in the minutes.)

There were no late items.

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

No declarations of interest were made at the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence and notification of substitutes.

Apologies had been received from Councillor C Hart-Brooke.

Apologies had also been relayed by Caroline Baria, Director of Adults and Health.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 13^th February 2024.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 13^th February 2024, be approved as an accurate record.

To receive a report from the Head of Democratic Services that presents information provided by Public Health, the Leeds Health and Care Partnership, the Leeds GP Confederation and Active Leeds around supporting healthy weight and active lifestyles for the population of Leeds.

In introducing this item, the Chair explained that given the wide-ranging implications of living with obesity on health and beyond, the Scrutiny Board had agreed to utilise its March 2024 meeting to have a themed focus on supporting healthy weight and active lifestyles for the population of Leeds.

As part of this item, four separate reports had been provided for the Board’s consideration.  These were appended to the main covering report and included:

Ø  Appendix 1 - A report from Public Health setting out the local approach and plans in place to deliver an environment that leads to a healthier weight.

Ø  Appendix 2 -  A report from the Leeds Health and Care Partnership on the Leeds Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service Recovery and Redesign Plans.

Ø  Appendix 3 - A report from the Leeds GP Confederation presenting the perspective of primary care and General Practitioners.

Ø  Appendix 4 - A joint report from the Director of City Development and Director of Public Health on the Physical Activity Ambition.

The Chair highlighted the planned approach in terms of each appended report being considered in turn and for all contributors to be in attendance for the full duration of the Board’s discussion on this agenda item.

The following were in attendance for this item:

·  Councillor Salma Arif, Executive Member for Adults Social Care, Public Health and Active Lifestyles

·  Councillor Fiona Venner, Executive Member for Children’s Social Care and Health Partnerships

·  Victoria Eaton, Director of Public Health

·  Shona McFarlane, Deputy Director Social Work and Social Care Service

·  Anna Frearson, Chief Officer - Consultant Public Health

·  Kathryn Ingold, Chief Officer - Consultant Public Health

·  Heather Thomson, Head of Public Health

·  Anna Ross, Head of Public Health

·  Jane Walne, Chief Officer Operations and Active Leeds

·  Steve Baker, Head of Active Leeds

·  Helen Lewis, Director of Pathway Integration, Leeds Health and Care Partnership

·  David Wardman, Clinical Lead Long Term Conditions, Leeds Health and Care Partnership

·  Ram Krishnamurthy, Clinical Head of Portfolio 2 – Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

·  Jim Barwick, Chief Executive of Leeds GP Confederation

·  Dr Marcus Julier, Primary Care Representative, Long-Term Conditions Population Board

The following areas were discussed during the Board’s consideration of the appended reports:

Ø  Understanding Body Mass Index (BMI) – Acknowledging that BMI is often used as a measure to work out if an individual’s weight is healthy, Members were given a brief explanation of how this is calculated (i.e. by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by their height in metres squared. For example, A BMI of 25 means 25kg/m2).  Age and gender would also be taken into account when measuring the BMI of children.  It was also noted that other factors, such as being a very muscular person, would be taken into account too given that muscle is much denser than fat and would therefore generate a higher BMI result.

Ø  Health Promoting Infrastructures/ Environments – The Board was advised of the new draft Adult Healthier Weight Plan (AHWP) which has an emphasis on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 92.

To receive a report from the Head of Democratic Services which presents the 2023/24 end of year statement for the Scrutiny Board (Adults, Health and Active Lifestyles) for the Board’s consideration and approval.

The Head of Democratic Services submitted a report which presented the 2023/24 end of year statement for the Scrutiny Board (Adults, Health and Active Lifestyles) for the Board’s consideration and approval.

The 2023/24 end of year statement provided details of the Board’s full work programme over the current municipal year, including links to the associated agenda packs, minutes and webcast recordings, as well as including a statement from the Chair that reflects on the key priorities for the Scrutiny Board over the last year.

RESOLVED –

a) That the contents of the report be noted.

b) That the publication of the 2023/24 end of year statement for the Scrutiny Board, be approved.

To receive a report from the Head of Democratic Services which presents a draft work schedule for the 2024/25 municipal year.

The Chair explained that as this was expected to be the Board’s final formal public meeting for the municipal year, a draft work schedule for the new municipal year had been set out in Appendix 1 of the report for Members’ consideration.  This included preliminary future meeting dates and reflected known items of scrutiny activity, such as performance and budget monitoring, as well as other identified areas of work that the Board had already recommended for the successor Scrutiny Board to pursue in the new municipal year.

In consideration of the draft work schedule, it was recommended that the successor Board considers the role of Public Health and partners in the prevention of chronic diseases, to include chronic kidney disease.

In conclusion, the Chair thanked all Board Members, Executive Members, officers and partners for their valuable contributions and support to the work of the Scrutiny Board throughout the year.

RESOLVED –

a)  That the contents of the draft work schedule of the successor Scrutiny Board for 2024/2025 be noted.

b)  That the successor Scrutiny Board is recommended to consider the role of Public Health and partners in the prevention of chronic diseases, to include chronic kidney disease.

The next meeting of the Adults, Health and Active Lifestyles Scrutiny Board is provisionally scheduled for Tuesday 18^th June 2024 at 1.30 pm (premeeting

for all Board Members at 1.00 pm).

RESOLVED – To note the next meeting of the Adults, Health and Active Lifestyles Scrutiny Board is provisionally scheduled for Tuesday, 18th June 2024 at 1:30pm (pre-meeting for all Board Members at 1.00 pm)