The Board:
(i) Agreed that the Council should proceed with the procurement of a contract for a local Healthwatch for Barking and Dagenham, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and
(ii) Delegated authority to the Strategic Director Service Development and Integration, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member(s), the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to conduct the procurement and enter into the contract and all other necessary or ancillary agreements with the successful bidder(s) in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.