Consideration has been given to recommending the Council to approve the new Physical Activity Strategy for Gateshead and for the Strategy to be included as part of the Council’s policy framework.

RESOLVED -

That the Council be recommended to approve the new Physical Activity Strategy for Gateshead as set out in appendix 2 to the report and for the Strategy to be included as part of the Council’s policy framework.

The above decision has been made for the following reasons:

(A)

To support implementation of the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and ensure that the Council is well placed to respond to the health and wellbeing needs of the borough, alongside taking action to tackle increasing health inequalities within Gateshead.

(B)

To contribute to a wide range of range of individual, social, economic and environmental benefits which result from increased levels of physical activity.