Issue - meetings
Physical Activity and Sport Strategy
Meeting: 28/01/2020 - Tower Hamlets Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 8)
8 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT STRATEGY PDF 247 KB
For the Board to note the item for information.
18:10
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Board received the report of Lisa Pottinger (Head of Sport & Physical Activity) on the Physical Activity and Sports Strategy. The report sought endorsement from the Board.
In response to the report the following comments were made by the Board:
· The strategy was a key opportunity to outline what health partners could do to help residents become more active.
· Members were concerned the strategy was not ambitious enough.
· Members requested to view the strategy’s delivery plan, strategic objectives, dashboard and key performance indicators.
· They also requested an explanation on what levers and opportunities could be utilised in the borough and a three year outlook in a briefing paper.
· A Member recommended that the Lee Valley Park space be utilised in the contract considering the council paid £230,000 a year towards its upkeep.
· It was suggested the Canary Wharf Group and banks could be approached for social responsibility money to help fund aspects of the strategy, given the council’s proximity to Canary Wharf.
· There was a discussion on how the Health and Wellbeing Board could contribute to tenders affecting health, where appropriate.
· The Board were unable to endorse the strategy and requested an update from Judith St John- Divisional Director of Sport Leisure and Culture addressing their concerns.
RESOLVED:
1. The Board were unable to endorse the Physical Activity and Sports Strategy.
ACTIONS:
1. For Somen Banerjee to meet with Judith St John outside the meeting to discuss the Physical Activity & Sports Strategy and an update for the next meeting.