Questions Forum to The Mayor and Assistant Mayors

Bristol City Council - from Labour councillors

Questions to the Mayor from Cllr Jenny Smith
Public Health, Bristol



Under the Health and Social Care (HSC) Act of 2012 local authorities such as Bristol
were given leadership and financial responsibilities for public health at local level.

The overall intention was to move public health into Local Authorities in order to take
advantage of existing structures and local knowledge of communities gained over
many years.

This was aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Bristol citizens
especially by improving the health of Bristols poorest faster.

This responsibility was supported by a ring-fenced public health grant, which has
since been added to.


1. Could Council be provided with a list of where this money has been placed
both internally in our own services and externally with other independent
organisations?

2. Is there any of this finance not as yet used, as there was a concern by the
previous Scrutiny Committee that should this occur the Government might
take this finance back?