DECISION

1.    To note the report and to agree that the Strategy will be presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board in January 2020.

2.    To propose that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee consider the benefit of a scrutiny review of the Council’s support for physical activity and sports within the borough.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (D. JONES)

(Head of Sport and Physical Activity (L. Pottinger)

(Strategy and Policy Officer (T. Stanley)

Councillor Sabina Akhtar, Cabinet Member for Culture, Arts and Brexit, introduced the report setting out how increased participation in physical activity could be encouraged. The strategy had been developed with the support of many local groups and the Health and Wellbeing Board was also playing a key part in its development as the link to a healthy borough was so important. It was noted that the Strategy would continue to develop over time.

The Mayor welcomed the report and in particular its focus on wellbeing with it targeting all age groups. He encouraged Scrutiny to play a role in reviewing the Council’s support for sports and physical activity and to see how the strategy could impact on different initiatives. He therefore modified then agreed the recommendations.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the report and to agree that the Strategy will be presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board in January 2020.

2.    To propose that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee consider the benefit of a scrutiny review of the Council’s support for physical activity and sports within the borough.