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Venue: A Committee Room - City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR. View directions
Contact: Jeremy Livitt
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Welcome, Introductions and Safety Information Please note: if the alarm sounds during the meeting, everyone should please exit the building via the way they came in, via the main entrance lobby area, and then the front ramp. Please then assemble on the paved area between the side entrance of the cathedral and the roundabout at the Deanery Road end of the building.
If the front entrance cannot be used, alternative exits are available via staircases 2 and 3 to the left and right of the Council Chamber. These exit to the rear of the building. The lifts are not to be used. Then please make your way to the assembly point at the front of the building. Please do not return to the building until instructed to do so by the fire warden(s). Minutes: The Chair welcomed all parties to the meeting and explained the evacuation procedure in the event of an emergency. |
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Apologies for Absence and Substitutions Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Lorraine Francis (lateness), Lorraine McMullen, Hugh Evans, Rebecca Dunn (Sarah Nadin substituting) and Councillor Tim Wye. |
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Declarations of Interest To note any declarations of interest from the Councillors. They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.
Any declarations of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.
Minutes: There were no Declarations of Interest. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting held on Wednesday 31st July 2024 To agree the minutes of the previous meeting as a correct record. Minutes: Members noted the following updates on actions from the meeting:
Minute Number 13 – Network Research on Health Local Inequalities
· Action Point 1 - Joe Poole had written to the relevant person and would follow this up · Action Point 2 – Mark Allen-Richardson had raised this issue with the Transport Board and would follow it up
Minute Number 15 – Refugees Asylum Seekers Health Needs Analysis
· This item would be discussed at 19th December 2024 Health and Well Being Board Development Session
RESOLVED – that the minutes of the meeting held on 31st July 2024 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair subject to the alteration of “October 2022” to “October 2025” in the first bullet point of Minute Number 9 (Page 10). |
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Up to 30 minutes is allowed for this item.
Any member of the public or Councillor may participate in Public Forum. The detailed arrangements for so doing are set out in the Public Information Sheet at the back of this agenda. Public Forum items should be emailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk and please note that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this meeting:-
Questions - Written questions must be received 3 clear working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your question(s) must be received in this office at the latest by 5pm on Thursday 21st November 2024.
Petitions and Statements - Petitions and statements must be received two working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting this means that your submission must be received in this office at the latest by 12 Noon on Monday 25th November 2024.
Members of the press and public who plan to attend a public meeting at City Hall are advised that you will be required to sign in when you arrive and you will be issued with a visitor pass which you will need to display at all times.
Minutes: The HWBB received a Public Forum Statement from Frances Robertson (Cherington Road Neighbourhood Watch Residents’ Group). It was noted that she was unable to attend to speak to her statement.
The Chair stated that he had written to the Secretary of State concerning this issue and would be following up to obtain more information on why the applicant had been refused and to provide information concerning the appeals process. |
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Chair and Director of Public Health (Verbal report by the Chair) Minutes: The Chair gave a verbal report on outstanding issues as follows:
· The review of the localities would be completed at Thursday 28th November ICP meeting. Discussions would take place between the Chair, Joe Poole and Carol Slater to strengthen our links with the locality partnership · The following items were discussed at 26th September 2024 meeting - healthier together plans for 2024 including roll out tests for people of later working age with multiple health conditions, the future of locality partnerships, various items to be discussed at the Public Health and Communities Policy Committee, the major cost pressures facing Adult Social Care and Children’s care in balancing the budget · A report had been circulated by the Chair of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee concerning winter planning, the ICP financial position, waiting lists and with an update on mental health for children and adolescents
Christina Gray advised that the date for the Adult Social Care Inspection was now fixed for January 2025 and that preparation for this and discussions with key parties would be taking place in December 2024 |
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North Bristol NHS Trust's Commitment to Community Plan - Tim Keen and Colleagues Minutes: Tim Keen introduced this report. The Board received a presentation from Dominique Duma, Celia McGilloway and Megin Murphy who made the following points:
• Following initial socialisation in 2019 this had been brought into a strategy as a means of extending our approach to health care. At the time, all attention was focused on COVID with the key objective in Putting Patients First • Key issues included a commitment to or community (the NHS Trust employed over 12,000 staff), community sustainability and partnership work • The work had been funded through WECA – an employment skills coach and community engagement officer had been employed • The thirty most socioeconomically challenged areas had been identified, a variety of barriers identified and referrals had been received • Details of support which had been provided were also indicated including support with job applications and interviews, together with employability skills courses • Support had been provided to several organisations such as a women’s work club, Ablaze, a project search/project pilot with a local South Gloucestershire college and City of Bristol in September 2025 to increase opportunities in the local area and provide additional activities to help raise aspirations. Details of key placements and job seeker events were provided • A video was shown of a person who had used the scheme and had improved their interview skills • Sustainability – a goal of decarbonisation by 2030 had been set. Examples were provided such as the Heat Pump Project through Government funding and the Green Operating Day which had helped obtaining the Towards Net Zero Award, plus delivery of sustainable travel • Various hospital assets were shown along with details of recycling schemes and details of the Mattress Project which had donated over 300 mattresses • Procurement – this provided the leverage to create a Bristol marketplace for the procurement of food and building and strengthening relationships to achieve this • In early September 2024, support had been provided for work with the Chinese community and which had provided a blueprint for work with other communities • A boosted health check event in September 2024 had included work on smoking cessation and dementia support • Work on addressing interpersonal violence was being carried out • A hospital support worker was being created to provide connections with our community partners and strengthen the voluntary sector • Psychological support was being provided to smaller organisations and to create reflective spaces with first aid training and discussion with schools to help reduce exclusion, including 1 to 1 support for pathways to opportunities
In response to members’ questions, they gave the following responses:
• A mentoring scheme was in operation which worked with people struggling with access to work to inspire them to become more engaged with the jobs market and to provide outreach to those organisations. A worker was providing support with knife crime, working in partnership with various organisations in an early development stage of a scheme to bring expertise from the voluntary sector in this area ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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Keeping Bristol Safer Partnership Annual Report - Emily Wren, Bristol City Council Additional documents: Minutes: Emily Wren introduced this report and made the following comments:
· She explained the role of her organisation and what it did · The annual report covers children and adult care · The role of the Safeguarding Adults Team was set out in the Annual Report. It was noted that a quality assurance framework had been established with an organisational abuse policy and with a date dashboard being created to provide an outline of key dates · The focus for the coming year was MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub Launch) which is up and running this week and was created to reduce wait times. It was integral to the CCG Inspection and the Transitions. It included a Policy + Task and Finish Procedure · Icon training had been rolled out and provided support for parents for baby with crying babies to reduce head shaking of babies and the risks that this posed · There had been a launch of child sexual abuse and safeguarding plans (resources and pathways – disclosure of how to support to identify and which was now available) · The launch of the shadow safeguarding board had taken place to hold leaders to account · A survey of the University of Bristol had taken place concerning vaping · The following projects were also noted - a domestic abuse strategy, a video of knife crime and parents of how to speak to students, creation of a data dashboard, continuation of lived experience and youth voice work, Working Together 2023, getting Operation Compass up and running, Partnership against Hate Crime, Combatting a Drugs Partnership, Domestic Abuse and the achievement of DAHA accreditation, the recommissioning of the Community Safety Bristol Substance Misuse Service and various Statutory Reviews · Tackling areas such as: - Self-Neglect, Children’s Safeguarding, Domestic Homicide with a big increase in male victims, Victims ending their life by suicide, rapid reviews analysis, issues such as cultural competency, exclusion of children in school settings
In response to Board Members’ questions, it was noted that Bristol City Football Club had launched a campaign to tackle the growing concern about male victims of domestic violence.
The Board noted the great crossover work that was taking place between adults, communities and CYP.
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Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy - Sue Moss, Bristol City Council Additional documents: Minutes: Sue Moss introduced this report and made the following comments during her presentation:
· The involvement in the commissioning of Domestic Abuse Services was extremely apt in view of the recent International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls and the importance of a strategic approach to HWBB Plan on a Page and One City HWB goal · There had been some initial workshops held between April and September 2023 for victim survivors, between July and November 2023 for Strategy Development and Writing, the first draft had been produced between February and March 2024 and sat alongside the Bristol Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Strategy · Information concerning the strategy was shown to the HWBB. It was noted that there had been a forward in the One City Plan with a goal for the city to be free of domestic abuse and achieve gender equality by 2050. The HWBB noted the vision which was set out and that victims frequently felt that there was a large burden placed on them · The four principles identified were experience, evidence, engagement and equalities – the work needed to be person-centred and trauma informed, implementing new evidence, lived experience and with an inclusive and intersectional approach · The five priorities were identified as prevention, protection, provision, progress and prosper. It was important to ensure that victims were supported throughout the process · Details were noted of the survivor forum which helped transition for victims and of the co-ordinated campaign from providers of support for sexual violence and domestic abuse · A review of MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences) was currently taking place · Work was taking place with the contract management processes to ensure they are vigorous and ensure they work with providers · The theme of progress was to ensure the availability of networks in touch with community groups in the city · A mapping system of community groups was currently taking place to reduce barriers · One City helped to empower survivors by supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence · The strategy was scheduled to be submitted on 3rd December 2024 to the Keeping Bristol Safe Partnership Executive for approval with a launch in early December 2024 during 16 days of action
In response to HWBB members’ questions, Sue Moss made the following comments:
· In some parts of the city, high reporting had taken place as people were reaching out for support but in other areas, the problem could be more hidden, for example with some ethnic minority communities who do not speak English and in some instances in more affluent communities. Targeted work had taken place in some areas to tackle quality of life issues – for example resident led project work in some parts of the city for prevention and to support victims and survivors · The 2021 Domestic Abuse Act recognised Children and Young People as victims in their own right to ensure they were not excluded. In addition, work was taking place with minoritised communities to ensure more marginalised groups received support who might not ... view the full minutes text for item 9. |
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Director of Public Health Report - "City At Night" - Rob Hayward, Bristol City Council Additional documents: Minutes: Rob Hayward introduced this report and made the following points during his presentation:
· Officers had been tasked with preparing an annual report on this issue with the content and structure being provided locally. This was the first Director of Public Health report that had covered this area, balancing public health risks with opportunities · The report had been kept succinct to make it short and digestible. It reflected the funding situation and covered statistics and comparisons, setting out the benefits and opportunities of night culture and leisure sector, including the risks of associated drugs, alcohol, crime and disorder, as well as night shift working · HWBB members were provided with some key facts – there were over 1000 licenses premises, with a significant number in the nighttime economy, nearly 15000 workers under 24. These groups faced difficulties such as less sleep, being more financially vulnerable, being more likely to be minoritised communities, ethnic minorities and male, less likely to eat healthily and being exposed to second hand smoke. It was also noted that Bristol consumed more alcohol in the nighttime (between 6pm and 6am) than anywhere else in the UK and was significant worse in terms of hospital stays tan the national average. It also suffered significantly from substance misuse (ie opiate drug users operating mostly at night and with increased violence and disorder during the nighttime period. In addition, mental health risks were significantly greater. · There were however increased opportunities supporting the community and changing the culture through Drug and Action Plans, local projects which developed sober spaces, organisations such as Bristol Rules, Thrive at Night Project, as well as a range of local and national policies addressing harbour safety, taxi cops, an anonymised drug testing service plus mental and HWBB support · The report gave recommendations and actions, including four priorities as follows:
Priority 1 – Addressing Physical and Mental Health risks including night workers and the use of Health Needs Assessments to take action to improve their Health and Well Being
Priority 2 – Good working conditions for night workers including support development of healthy working at night, training to protect health (part of Thrive training)
Priority 3 – Ensuring that the nighttime is safe for those who live and work in it as well as wider work to prevent violence after dark ie developing and promoting Bristol Rules and the introduction of alcohol free zones
Priority 4 – Developing an evidence-based approach to policy ie the National Institute of Health and Care Research evaluation process, considering the nighttime workforce wider strategies and policies
All key contributors were tanked for their work on this project.
Board members made the following comments:
· The number of people working at night in the city was significant. This was an important document that needed to be circulated amongst professional colleagues · Some targeted work was needed in this area. There were a number of factors concerning why Bristol was badly affected by the nighttime economy – (1) it was a Core City (2) there ... view the full minutes text for item 10. |
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Draft HWBB Forward Plan Minutes: Board members noted the Forward Plan, including the forthcoming Development Session on Thursday 19th December 2025 concerning asylum seekers and refugees.
ACTION: Item on Pharmacy Needs Assessment to be included on the agenda for January 2025 formal Board Meeting – Mark Allen-Richardson/Carol Slater to add to the HWBB Forward Plan |
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Date of Next Meeting The next formal Board Meeting is scheduled to be held at 2.30pm on Wednesday 29th January 2025 in the Bordeaux Room, City Hall, College Green, Bristol. Minutes: HWBB Members noted that the next formal Board meeting was scheduled to be held at 2.30pm on Wednesday 29th January 2024 in the Bordeaux Room, City Hall, College Green, Bristol. |