The Panel has been tasked with considering the City Council’s response to the recommendations of Oxfordshire Commission on Health Inequalities.  The Panel may wish to agree recommendations to put to the City Executive Board (via the Scrutiny Committee).

Invited:

·         Professor Sian M Griffiths OBE, Chair of the Oxfordshire Commission on Health Inequalities;

·         Cllr Ed Turner, Commission member and Council Board Member for Finance, Asset Management and Public Health;

·         Cllr Gill Sanders, Older Person’s Champion;

·         Val Johnson; Policy and Partnerships Team Manager;

·         Frances Evans; Strategy and Service Development Manager;

·         Chris Harvey; OD, Learning and HR Support Manager.

Documents included:

·         Recommendations for action on Health Inequalities in Oxfordshire;

·         Oxford City Council activities to Promote Health and Wellbeing;

·         Health Inequalities recommendations relevant to Oxford City Council.

The Chair has suggested that the Panel focus on the recommendations most relevant to the City Council.