Drug, Alcohol and Gambling Referrals
Minutes:
The Independent Living Strategic Lead (ILSL) gave the Committee a short update on the Council’s response to drug, alcohol and gambling issues within the Borough following a request from Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.
The ILSL advised the Committee that the current two tier model of governance, borough/district Councils and Surrey County Council (SCC), meant that a lot of the work around drug, alcohol and gambling issues sat with SCC under their public health remit. However, monthly meetings were held with the Public Health Team to drive forward joint initiatives under the Healthy Communities Partnership Board. This Board then reports back to the Healthy Communities Partnership Board on a quarterly basis.
The Borough council has responsibility for licencing within the Borough and receive regular advice from ‘Gam Care’.
Joint initiatives and action plans are used to ensure a joined up, cohesive way of working to enable both the Council and SCC provide the best response to gambling, drug and alcohol issues.
The Committee resolved to note the update.