Decision details

The Community Health and Wellbeing Manager introduced the report and advised the plan had been produced to collate the Health and Wellbeing aspects contained within the Leisure and Wellbeing Strategy, Housing Strategy, Physical Activity Plan and the Council Plan into one document. She continued and provided an overview of the 5 themes listed within the plan, which were:

·         Community Resilience and Wellbeing

·         Healthy, Affordable Homes

·         Supporting Better Mental Health

·         Encouraging Physical Activity

·         Healthy Ageing

Councillor Oxley asked for clarification on the physical recommendations outlined on page 201 for the age brackets of 19-64 and over 65+ explaining the guidance was very similar. The Physical Activity & Health Development Manger advised that there would be overlaps in guidance and the over 65+ guidance also included activities to improve balance and co-ordination which the 19-64 didn’t include.

In response to a query asked by Councillor Edmunds about self-harm, the Community Health and Wellbeing Manager explained Gloucestershire County Council were undertaking work however it was not a Stroud priority currently.

Proposed by Councillor Prenter and seconded by Councillor Aldam.

On being put to the vote, the Motion was carried unanimously.

The Chair, Councillor Brine closed the meeting by informing the Committee that Mike Hammond, Head of Community Services would be leaving the organisation in October after 33 years of service. The Chair gave thanks to Mike’s dedicated years of work, including his years spent as a retained Firefighter and the support he had provided to the Committee. He wished him well in his new role at the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service.

The Chair, Councillor Brine invited previous Committee Chair and current Housing Chair, Councillor Ross to share some words, who echoed the Chair’s comments and advised Committee that Mike had always gone above and beyond in his role.