Issue - meetings

The Executive had recommended the adoption of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2021 to 2031, which had also been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 12 July 2021.  The Strategy identified five key priority areas to deliver the Council’s vision for the health and wellbeing of Woking’s population, and an action plan to achieve the vision.

The Council welcomed the Strategy and congratulated the Officers on the work undertaken to achieve the Strategy.

RESOLVED

That the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2031 be approved.

Reporting Person – Julie Fisher

The Executive received a report which sought approval of the Executive to recommend to Council the adoption of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2031.  Attention was drawn to a supplementary report which set out the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee following the Committee’s pre-decision scrutiny of the Strategy at its meeting on 12 July 2021.  The Executive noted that the Strategy identified five key priority areas to deliver the Council’s vision for the health and wellbeing of the Woking population.  Members welcomed that an Action Plan would set out the key actions to deliver the identified priorities.  It was suggested that health and wellbeing implications could be considered in all Council policies.  It was also suggested that specific reference be made to the health needs of care leavers and refugees.

The Executive welcomed the Health and Wellbeing Strategy, noting the synergy with the current work on the Housing Strategy and Town Centre Masterplan.  The Chairman thanked all those involved for their work on the Strategy, noting that the Strategy underpinned the corporate objective to improve the health and wellbeing of all residents.

REcommended to Council

That the Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2031 be approved.

Reason:   The priorities identified in the Health and Wellbeing Strategy will positively impact and support the health and wellbeing of the residents of Woking.