How to have your say on South Gloucestershire Council's new health and wellbeing strategy

A public consultation has begun on the strategy, which will be adopted by the organisations that make up the council’s Health and Wellbeing Board as they work towards a “vision for better health" from 2017 to 2012.

Residents are invited to comment on the current draft strategy, which sets out four key areas that the board feels will make the most impact.

These include: 

• Improving educational attainment and raising aspirations through promotion of health and wellbeing in schools and colleges
• Promoting and enabling positive mental health and wellbeing throughout life
• Promoting and enabling good nutrition, physical activity and a healthy weight at all ages
• Maximising the potential of our built and natural environment to enable healthy lifestyles and prevent disease

The Health and Wellbeing Board is chaired by South Gloucestershire Council Leader, Councillor Matthew Riddle, and brings together local organisations with an interest in health: Healthwatch South Gloucestershire, NHS South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group, South Gloucestershire Council, The Care Forum, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Office, North Bristol NHS Trust, Sirona care and health, and the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

The consultation runs for 10 weeks, until Monday, August 21, and the public are encouraged to comment and feedback on each of the areas prioritised for action.

Cllr Riddle said: “We would like to encourage everyone who lives in South Gloucestershire to comment on our proposed Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

“It is important that we focus on areas which can make a real difference to everyone’s health and wellbeing, so please give us your feedback on what we are proposing and let us know your views on what should be included.”

More information about the strategy and details of how to give your feedback is available online at www.southglos.gov.uk/hws