Decision Maker: Executive Scrutiny Committee
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Drug and alcohol misuse are key determinants
of health inequalities and levels of crime. The Government
estimates that the social and economic cost of Class A drugs is
£15 billion and of alcohol misuse, £20 billion per
annum. Reducing levels of drug and alcohol misuse will improve
health outcomes and reduce offending behavior; one of the key
components of the response to the problem being the commissioning
of effective treatment services.
(Not for Publication - Exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. It is considered that in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information)
The Committee considered a report on the award of a contract for the delivery of the East Lancashire Recovery Orientated Adult Substance Misuse Treatment Service.
Resolved: That the recommendations set out in the report to the Cabinet Member for Adult and Community Services and the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing be noted, and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,400,000;
Divisions Affected: Accrington North; Accrington South; Accrington West; Burnley Central East; Burnley Central West; Burnley North East; Burnley Rural; Burnley South West; Great Harwood; Oswaldtwistle; Pendle Central; Pendle East; Pendle West; Ribble Valley North East; Ribble Valley South West; Rishton and Clayton-le-Moors; Rossendale East; Rossendale North; Rossendale South; Rossendale West;
Contact: Jackie Riley Email: jackie.riley@lancashire.gov.uk.
Date of decision: 24/11/2015
Decided at meeting: 24/11/2015 - Executive Scrutiny Committee
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