The Health and Wellbeing Board have agreed to refresh the Health and Wellbeing Strategy in 2026.  In preparation for this, the Local Government Association have provided an offer of support for the Board to assess ways of working.  The purpose of this paper is to present the offer available to the Board.

Zoe Clifford reported that, given developments in terms of neighbourhood health and the intention of the board to refresh the Health and Wellbeing Strategy (minute 24 of 15 September 2025 refers (link)), the Local Government Association (LGA) had provided an offer of support for the board to review its ways of working.

Steve Bedser, a contractor working with the Partners in Care and Health Programme commissioned by the LGA, was invited to speak.  The main points included: the programme supported health and wellbeing boards across the country, at no cost to the host organisation; the work would be tailored to the local place; a sample of stakeholders would be consulted to understand relative strengths and weaknesses; a workshop with board members would be facilitated; and support would be available for the rest of the municipal year.

Board members considered the review to be timely and welcomed the offer of support.

Resolved:

That the offer of support from the Local Government Association to review ways of working, in preparation for the Health and Wellbeing Strategy refresh later in 2026, be accepted.