Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director Wellbeing

Purpose of report

To provide the rationale and context for the proposed Active Communities Strategy.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1          To approve the Active Communities Strategy and associated Delivery Plan.

Resolved

(1)          That the Active Communities Strategy and associated Delivery Plan (annexes to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

That Assistant Director Wellbeing submitted a report to provide the rationale and context for the proposed Active Communities Strategy.

Resolved

(1)            That the Active Communities Strategy and associated Delivery Plan (annexes to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

Reasons

The Active Communities Strategy places the focus of the Council’s investment into sports, recreation and physical activity into programmes of work and facilities that can improve the quality of people’s experience and their health outcomes.  The aspiration is to reduce the occurrence of preventable health conditions by encouraging residents to be more active, more often in good quality facilities and outdoor space. This will be achieved by linking with partners to deliver a wide range of attractive activities that will improve physical health and general wellbeing.

The strategy is recommended for approval as it serves to provide a context for the delivery plan and why we will be undertaking certain investment and activity over its lifespan

Alternative options

Option 1:  Not have a strategy

Rejected. The importance of structuring future work is essential if we are to make progress in tackling the identified priorities.

Option 2: Develop a strategy focused solely on built development

Rejected. The combination of facility development and flexible projects and programmes is felt to provide the best combination of opportunities to tackle inactive communities