Issue - meetings

To receive an updated Health and Wellbeing Strategy as recommended by the Wokingham Wellbeing Board.

RECOMMENDATION:  That Council approve the revised Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and accompanying focused Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) chapters to allow for implementation of the engagement plan and creation of an action plan.

The Council considered Wokingham’s Health and Wellbeing Strategy, set out at Agenda pages 75 to 130.

Pauline Helliar-Symons and David Hare commented that the document highlighted the positive work that the Board was undertaking.

Keith Baker requested that any future documents refer to ‘Wokingham Borough’ as opposed to ‘Wokingham.’

Angus Ross commented that the document highlighted the Wellbeing Board’s increased focus on wellbeing and the importance of the prevention agenda.

Andy Croy stated that he felt that the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee should have had an opportunity to comment on the Strategy prior to its presentation to Council.  He was also of the view that there should be greater reference to the causes of particular health problems and the impact of austerity on health and wellbeing in the Borough.

It was proposed by Pauline Helliar-Symons and seconded by David Hare that the recommendation be agreed.

Upon being put to the vote it was:

RESOLVED:  That the revised Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy and accompanying focused Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) chapters be approved to allow for implementation of the engagement plan and creation of an action plan.