Local authority public health allocations 2015 to 2016

As part of wider government action on deficit reduction, the Department of Health (DH) has been asked to deliver savings of £200 million in the financial year 2015 to 2016 through reductions to the Public Health Grant to local authorities (LAs).

This consultation sets out possible options on how the £200 million savings might be spread across LAs and asks 3 questions on how they can be delivered most fairly and effectively.

To help inform the consultation process, the current preferred option is set out in Question 1 but respondents are welcome to suggest other alternatives not included in the consultation.