NoM -Declaring East Sussex a County of Harm Reduction – Briefing note

Committee report · Full Council · Tue 13 Oct 2026 · East Sussex County Council · agenda item 12 · the whole meeting

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This briefing note states that the term 'County of Harm Reduction' has no official designation, and that local areas would not be required to report to the Government's Office for Health Improvement and Disparities if the motion is passed, nor would the Council be in breach of any policy guidance if it is not passed. p20

It states that Bristol City declared itself a 'City of Harm Reduction' in July 2026 following a similar motion, the only other known area in the country with such a designation. p21

It states that 57% of East Sussex service users had shown progress in treatment by March 2026, compared with an England rate of 46.80%. p26

It states that over £3 million from the substance misuse budget will be invested into East Sussex County Council's Children's Services until the end of March 2029. p86

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p202.4 The term ‘County of Harm Reduction’ has no official designation, and local areas would not be required to report to the Government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) if this Motion is adopted. Equally, the Council would not be in breach of any policy guidance if the motion was not adopted.
p212.5 In terms of precedent, Bristol City declared itself a ‘City of Harm Reduction’ in July 2026 following a similar Motion. This is the only other known area in the country that has such a designation to date.
p26· High rate of “progress in treatment” by service users - 57% of East Sussex service users to March 2026 have shown progress in treatment ( NDTMS - Monthly provisional statistics compared to the England rate of 46.80%.
p86· Over £3 million investment from the substance misuse budget will be made into ESCC Children’s Services until the end of March 2029.

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