Decision details

The Board received an update on the work of the Increasing Qualities Commission and proposals for re-naming the Commission to the ‘All Together Fairer Commission’ to align its work with the Cheshire and Merseyside ‘All Together Fairer’ programme to reduce inequalities across Cheshire and Merseyside.

The establishment of the Increasing Equalities Commission led to the publication of ‘Living Well in Crewe’ in 2022. Further work was undertaken in preparation of the Crewe Joint Strategic Needs Assessment that builds upon the recommendations within ‘Living Well in Crewe’.

The recommendations of ‘All Together Fairer’ were taken into account in the drafting of the Cheshire East Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Five-Year Plan 2023 – 2028. Further consideration had been given to how to achieve the outcomes of ‘All Together Fairer’ whilst overseeing the implementation of the deliverables within the Joint Local health and Wellbeing Strategy. It was proposed that the Commission would take on the oversight and co-ordination of that work on behalf of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

A review of the recommendations would take place to identify those which could be progressed most quickly given the restrictions around budget and resources. To ensure it was clear and what the focus would be it was proposed that the Commission be renamed to ‘All Together Fairer Commission’ which would align to the Marmot Principles which also used the ‘All Together Fairer’ branding.

RESOLVED: (unanimously) That the Health and Wellbeing Board

1.    Acknowledge the work of the Commission on Crewe and the need for an ongoing focus  upon the town which continues to have the worst inequalities in the borough.

2.    Agree to the re-naming of the Commission to the ‘All Together Fairer Commission’ to align its work with the Cheshire and Merseyside ‘All Together Fairer’ programme to reduce inequalities across C&M.

3.    Agree that the Commission focus its next work programme on the recommendations of the ‘All Together Fairer: Health equity and social determinants of health in Cheshire and Merseyside’ Report and their implementation (where relevant, applicable and affordable) in Cheshire East.