£39.6 million set aside to help raise the city's healthy life expectancy

PUBLIC health projects such as lung checks, smoking prevention and school wellbeing schemes have been given a multi-million-pound funding boost.

- By LATIFA YEDROUDJ

Nottingham City Council will receive £39.6 million from the Gov ernment for the current financial year, which started this month.

This is up by £2.4 million com pared with last year, with the funds aimed at supporting projects in the city that improve residents' health and wellbeing. Smoking and chil dren's health will be addressed, alongside support for addiction recovery schemes, oral health and sexual health clinics.

Councillors are set to approve the budget and delivery of funds next week.

A total of £12 million will be used to fund Best Start in Life, a council run initiative to support families from conception through a child's early years.