To approve the Herefordshire Compact.

THAT:(a)        the Herefordshire Compact be adopted; and

codes of good practice be developed to support the implementation of the Herefordshire Compact.

In Herefordshire, there is an existing Health and Social Care Compact, which has been developed by relevant partners: the Council, the Primary Care Trust and the Alliance representing the Voluntary Sector.  It is however, national government policy to have an agreed and published Local Compact covering all public sector services engagement with the voluntary and community sector at a local level.  It is proposed that the Herefordshire Compact  (Appendix 1) is endorsed by Herefordshire Partnership’s Chief Executives Group and it will supersede the existing Health and Social Care Compact.

There are no Alternative Options.