Decision details

Purpose of Report: To present the York Declaration to the Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care in consultation with the Executive Member for Children, Young People, and Education. Executive Members and the City of York Council Corporate Management Team (CMT) have previously agreed to support the council signing the Local Government Declaration on Healthy Weight.

The Executive Member's are asked to note the signing of the Local Government Declaration on Healthy Weight.

We try to always place normal decisions on the forward plan 28 days prior to the decision in the same way key decisions are, however, this time it has not been possible due to the need to adopt and sign the Local Government Declaration on Healthy Weight in a timely manner in advance of public health campaigns on healthy weight in January 2020.

A decision will be made by the Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care in consultation with the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education.

Resolved: That the Executive Member forChildren, Young People and Education and Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care note the  City of York Council’s Local Government Declaration on Healthy Weight, signed today by both of them and the Director of Public Health.

Reason:     In order to signal the Council’s intention to work towards improving the local food and physical activity environment.