Issue details
Child Healthy Weight Scrutiny Challenge Session - Action Plan Response
In May 2025, the Children and Education
Scrutiny Sub-Committee (CESSC) published a report on
Child Healthy Weight, following the Challenge Session held in
November 2023. The CESSC made 8 recommendations to further
strengthen existing efforts across Tower Hamlets improve child
healthy weight across Tower Hamlets across the following
themes:
1. Food
2. Physical Activity
3. Psychology and Culture
In response to the recommendations, Public Health in partnership
with colleagues across the Council have developed a Child Healthy
Weight Scrutiny Challenge Session – Action Plan, which has
been incorporated into our existing Child Healthy Weight
Action.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2024
Decision due: 27 Nov 24 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children's Services
Department: Children's Services
Contact: Dr Somen Banerjee, (Director of Public Health) Email: somen.banerjee@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
None
Consultees
The Action Plan has been developed in
partnership with colleagues across the Council.
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: NA
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Children and Education Scrutiny Sub-Committee: Child Healthy Weight – Challenge Session Child Healthy Weight Scrutiny Challenge Session: Action Plan
Agenda items
- 27/11/2024 - Cabinet Child Healthy Weight Scrutiny Challenge Session - Action Plan Response 27/11/2024
Documents
- Child Healthy Weight Scrutiny Challenge Session - Action Plan Response