Decision details

To consider the Public Health Scrutiny Review final report.

The Executive resolved as follows:

To agree the recommendations of the Public Health Scrutiny Review final report action plan as outlined below and work towards their implementation:

1. That the Council’s Public Health department be recommended to explore avenues to connect more with children and their parents through sports clubs and activities being operated from parks within the town, in order to communicate public health messages.

2. That Blackpool Healthwatch be recommended to consider adopting a greater focus in its work in promoting public health and tackling health inequality.

3. That a training session be provided by Public Health open to all Members explaining the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment process, demonstrating the website and explaining how it could be used by Councillors to assist in their roles.

4. a) Appropriate consideration of single people in the Health and Wellbeing Strategy in regards to ensuring housing of a decent standard and ensuring adequate provisions to prevent social isolation.

b) The Health and Wellbeing Strategy to incorporate considerations of how healthy behaviours could be encouraged through the planning of the built environment.

5. That the Council’s approach to social action and volunteering be presented to the Resilient Communities Scrutiny Committee for consideration once it has been established.

6. Future performance against the Health and Wellbeing Strategy be considered by the Health Scrutiny Committee.