Issue details

Award of grants for additional drug treatment crime and harm reduction activity

Leeds City Council have been allocated a £881k grant from Public Health England for additional drug treatment crime and harm reduction activity. The aim of the grant scheme is to drive down the crime associated with the drug market, particularly acquisitive crime and violent crime, and the rise in drug-related deaths.

Approval is being sought to award grant agreements to organisations involved in drug and alcohol treatment and Integrated Offender Management (IOM) support services (including Forward Leeds & Change Grow Live (CGL)). 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/03/2021

Decision due: April 2021 by Director of Public Health

Lead director: Director of Public Health

Department: Public Health

Contact: Kate Daly, Commissioning and Contracts Officer 0113 37 86027 Email: kate.daly@leeds.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Executive Member briefing

Executive Member for Public Health

Consultees

Executive Member for Public Health

Decisions