Issue - meetings

Report of the Corporate Joint Director of Public Health and Well-Being and the Corporate Director of Community Services is circulated

Cllr Keith Humphries, Cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing presented a report which provided an interim evaluation of the health fairs and workshops which were taking place within each of the Community Areas, following the publication of Community Health Profiles. 

The health fairs were public events which invited members of the public into a health forum to receive advice on all aspects of health and wellbeing, including blood pressure and weight management checks as well as stop smoking service. 

Cllr Humphries thanked Sue Redmond and Maggie Rae and their respective teams for their hard which ensured the health fairs being well received with positive feedback. 

Resolved:

That Cabinet:

a)         note the schedule of engagement with each of the Community Areas; and

b)        consider the role of future joint engagement activities with each of the Community Area as a result of the Community Profiles.

Reason for Decision

To assist with the decision on future events, as part of the decision to produce in future one community profile for each area, incorporating all aspects of local authority services.