Issue - meetings

[To endorse the publication and adoption of ‘Towards an Active City – a physical activity framework’]

1.     That the publication and adoption of ‘Towards an Active City – a physical activity framework’ and supporting documentation be endorsed.

2.     That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing and Strategic Director for People for external funding applications to support the delivery of the actions identified within the framework.

3.     That the intention to develop an action plan through an independent ‘Active City Board’ be noted.

Councillor Paul Sweet sought endorsement for the publication and adoption by the City of Wolverhampton Council of ‘Towards an Active City – a physical activity framework’ which had been developed to encourage the population to be active every day.  In addition to this, give delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing and the Strategic Director for People to approve external funding applications to support the delivery of the actions identified within the framework.

The Public Health Outcomes Framework for Wolverhampton illustrated that 35.2% of the local population were inactive and only 49.9% were taking part in 150 minutes of physically activity in line with the Chief Medical Officers (CMO) guidelines for physical activity.  The remaining 14.9% do some activity but do not achieve 150 minutes per week therefore, 64.8% of residents were undertaking a minimum of 1 x 30 minutes’ activity per week.

The intention of the framework was to root physical activity into the city’s plans and priorities, which have a profound impact on the planning of health and physical activity including the perceptions of the people, the place, and its business competitiveness.

The framework concentrates on those who are currently inactive and offers approaches that can be taken to make physical activity a normal part of everyday life.

The framework recommends that an independent Active City Board, with an independent chair should be established to bring together health, physical activity, and economic stakeholders to deliver and implement the framework and ensure physical activity is considered as part of the major plans and policies across the city.

Resolved:

1.     That the publication and adoption of ‘Towards an Active City – a physical activity framework’ and supporting documentation be endorsed.

2.     That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing and Strategic Director for People for external funding applications to support the delivery of the actions identified within the framework.

3.     That the intention to develop an action plan through an independent ‘Active City Board’ be noted.