Update on progress with developing the Cheshire East Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board
To receive a verbal update from the Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing
Minutes:
Councillor Clowes, Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing, updated the Committee on the Health and Wellbeing Board. The Board had not met since 10 November but the next meeting was scheduled for 24 January. A large number of guidance papers had been received from the Department of Health. There had also been confirmation from the Department of Health of a new start date for Healthwatch, funding made available for Healthwatch pathfinders (which included Cheshire East) and new funding of £3.2 million for start up costs for local Healthwatch. There had not yet been any guidance on governance arrangements although it seemed to be an issue of interest to a number of authorities.
RESOLVED: that the update be noted.