Agenda item

This report presents Members with the final report arising from the Childhood Obesity Scrutiny Review.

The Committee considered the final report of the Childhood Obesity Scrutiny Review, which had looked to address whether current service provision was effectively reducing childhood obesity in the city.

The Scrutiny Officer presented the report, which recommended that a dedicated lead officer based within the City of York Council would be responsible for promoting and leading on the childhood obesity agenda. The Committee were asked to reconsider the Task Group’s recommendation in the light of the implications contained within the final report. 

Members felt that the recommendation should stand if the Task Group and the Scrutiny Committee were serious about reducing childhood obesity within the city.

The Health Improvement Manager at NHS North Yorkshire and York was in attendance at the meeting and, congratulated the Task Group on their comprehensive review which had involved a number of stakeholders. He confirmed that when the Task Group’s work had commenced the Healthy City Board and  various stakeholders had undertaken part of the role proposed for the dedicated officer. He stated that his work also involved parts of this role. He went onto report a number of interim figures from the National Child Measurement Programme, although not yet validated, which showed an encouraging downward trend in childhood obesity figures.

Following further discussion it was

RESOLVED:    i) That the final report and recommendation arising from the childhood obesity scrutiny review be approved as submitted to the Health and Overview and Scrutiny Committee for consideration by the Executive subject to the following amendment:

In paragraph 89 delete the words ‘eating the wrong foods’ and replace with ‘eating too much energy’.

ii)   That the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee be informed of the Executive’s decision. ^1.

REASON:      To address the concerns set out within the original topic registration form.