27 MC/21/13 JOINT WELLBEING STRATEGY PDF 164 KB
Cabinet Member for Health & Wellbeing
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Councillor Richardson introduced the report and said he was delighted to introduce to the Council Mid Suffolk’s first Wellbeing Strategy.
By way of background, Councillor Richardson said that Members would be aware that this Strategy was conceived before the pandemic and had been in development for well over a year.
An all member workshop was held in August last year to discuss our priorities followed by an additional workshop in May to consider how the £1 Million wellbeing funding could help to deliver them.
Councillor Richardson stated that this strategy sets out the Council’s priorities and objectives for wellbeing over the next 6 years. If approved it would be followed by a more detailed delivery plan that sets out how the Council would achieve those priorities and objectives and, as mentioned, would be supported by the £1 Million wellbeing funding that the Council agreed back in February. This was important as understanding the Council’s wellbeing priorities would enable the Council to make the most effective use of resources.
Councillor Richardson said that simply put, the Council’s wellbeing vision was that the residents of Mid Suffolk will have the best possible conditions for good wellbeing and will have lives that are healthy, happy and rewarding. It was recognised of course that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on communities, and the Council wants to be explicitly clear that this strategy will play a central role in helping support our residents through the aftermath of this immensely challenging period.
To that end we have identified three overarching long-term outcomes which are: for families to lead active, healthy, safe and independent lives and manage their own health and wellbeing. For communities to have sustainable and inclusive places and spaces which maximise health and wellbeing opportunities and benefits. And to achieve a reduction in health inequalities.
Councillor Richardson informed Council that the strategy spanned the period to 2027 with long term outcomes that were supported by a set of shorter-term outcomes that would focus on the next two years and which would be accompanied by more detailed objectives which were set out in the strategy and in turn would be delivered in partnership with both internal and external stakeholders.
Councillor Richardson pointed out that is was well recognised that the broader determinants of wellbeing were particularly important in ensuring a healthy and happy population and these were also the types of wellbeing issues over which councils have some control and influence, for example: through stimulating our local economy, managing our environment, developing and managing our homes, or by providing leisure facilities to our residents.
This strategy, therefore, did not aim to duplicate the wellbeing aspects contained already within the economy, housing, environment and communities’ strategies. However, these other strategies would be reviewed to ensure that wellbeing outcomes were being optimised and performance in relation to those aspects would be included when reporting on performance in respect to wellbeing.
Councillor Richardson said that in particular the strategy sited the 10 measures of national ... view the full minutes text for item 27
51 BC/21/16 JOINT WELLBEING STRATEGY PDF 354 KB
Cabinet Member for Communities
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Councillor Davis introduced the report and informed Council that he was delighted to be presenting the first Wellbeing Strategy for Babergh to Council. The document was a high-level document developed by councillors, officers, key partners and key community stakeholders. The strategy focuses on identified needs which are and will be dealt with in the associated delivery plan.
Councillor Davis said that the wellbeing of our residents is probably the most important aspect of our role as councillors. Everything we do impacts and affects the wellbeing of our residents. The vision for this strategy will mean that our residents will have the best possible conditions for good wellbeing and have lives that are happy, healthy and rewarding.
Developing a Wellbeing Strategy has enabled the Council to set out its strategic vision and approach to support the wellbeing priorities of its local communities. Understanding our wellbeing priorities will also enable us to make the most effective use of our resources.
Addressing the wellbeing of our communities has rarely never been more important than at present as we live in the shadow of a global pandemic.
Wellbeing, put simply, is about ‘how we are doing’ as individuals, within communities and society. It provides a holistic view of people’s lives, taking in not just health, but our opportunities, engagement and success in other areas of life including social, civic, economic and the built and natural environment.
Councillor Davis went on to say it is well recognised that the broader determinants of health are particularly important in ensuring a healthy and happy population and these are also the types of wellbeing issues over which Councils have some control and influence; for example, stimulating our local economy, managing our environment, developing and managing our homes or providing leisure facilities. This strategy therefore does not duplicate the wellbeing impacts already contained within our Economy, Housing, Environment and Communities Strategies. These other strategies will however be reviewed to ensure wellbeing outcomes are being optimised through those strategies; and performance in relation to those aspects will be included when we are reporting on our performance in respect of wellbeing.
The Strategy sights the 10 Measures of National Wellbeing, developed by the Office for National Statistics which organises nationally surveyed and gathered data into different areas of life affecting wellbeing. We have adopted the 10 areas with a focus on: personal wellbeing, relationships, Health, the local communities where we live and what we do with our time.
Our long-term outcomes will focus on enabling:
· Families to lead active, healthy, safe, and independent lives and manage their own health & wellbeing;
· All communities to have sustainable and inclusive places and spaces, which maximise health & wellbeing opportunities and benefits; and
· A reduction in Health inequalities.
As this strategy spans the period to 2027, our long-term outcomes are supported by a set of shorter-term outcomes that will focus on the next two years and are accompanied by more detailed objectives which are set out in the Strategy and where it makes sense ... view the full minutes text for item 51