To approve a Suicide Prevention Strategy for Herefordshire 2025 - 2029. The strategy has been developed in collaboration with local partners and highlights our commitment to reduce the number of local lives lost to suicide. The strategy takes a whole-county, all-age approach. It is intended that partner organisations will each take forward actions and work collaboratively to reduce the number of suicides in Herefordshire.

That:

The Herefordshire Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025-2029 at appendix 1 be approved.

Not to approve the Herefordshire Suicide Prevention Strategy. This option is not recommended. The purpose of the strategy and proposed action plan are to reduce the number of preventable deaths by suicide which will benefit the residents of Herefordshire.