Issue details
Drug Strategy Grant Funding Update
• This report is a key decision because
it affects all wards and relates to financial decisions in excess
of £500,000.
• As part of the government’s national drugs strategy
(2021), Wirral Council has received grant funding from central
government to tackle drug-related harms each year. This report
updates the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee on the
progress made in the delivery of these grant allocations. It also
sets out the continued funding due to be received in 2025/26. This
includes:
- Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery (SSMTR)
grant
- Inpatient Detoxification grant
- Individual Placement Support grant
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure impact > £500,000;
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
this report contains exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the
Local Government Act 1972. It is in the public interest to exclude the press and public
during consideration of these items under Paragraph 3 ‘Information relating to the financial
or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding the information).
Decision due: Between 1 Mar 2025 and 30 Jun 2025 by Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee
Lead director: Director of Public Health
Contact: Hayley Clifton Email: hayleyclifton@wirral.gov.uk, Gary Rickwood, Tessa Woodhouse Email: tessawoodhouse@wirral.gov.uk.
Documents
- • Drug Strategy Grant Funding Update