To enter into an updated Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Essex County Council, for a Public Health Practitioner Post and provision of a health grant up to March 2028 to promote health and wellbeing priorities

To accept the funding associated with the Memorandum of Understanding up to March 2028 (for 2026-2027 this funding is £23,606 for the Public Health Practitioner post and £49,642 for the Health & Wellbeing Grant, a total of £73,248).

Signing the updated Memorandum of Understanding and accepting the funding will support the continued promotion of health and wellbeing priorities by receiving funding for a post and to deliver associated work for a longer confirmed period of time up to March 2028.

This is a continuation of an existing arrangement and detailed information on this agreement and funding can be found through the link below:

Report Template Part A

To not sign the updated Memorandum of Understanding and decline the offer of funding for a longer period of time. This would however mean that there would be less funding and support for health and wellbeing priorities locally.