Improving people's health
Improving people's health, wellbeing and sense of community.
Guiding principles
- Celebrating diversity
- Welcoming everyone and removing barriers to services
- Promoting community engagement, activity and creativity
- Supporting improvements to people’s health, wellbeing and safety
- Supporting walking, cycling and public transport
We will
- Work with partners to improve people’s health, wellbeing and safety and target a reduction in anti-social behaviour.
- Work with partners and local groups to provide support for residents, while aiming to reduce the reliance on food banks to meet people’s basic needs.
- Through partnership working encourage people to lead more active lives by promoting and improving access to current and new sports and leisure facilities for the district.
- Promote walking and cycling, bus and rail services and other green transport measures to reduce carbon emissions from travel and connect people with work, services and leisure.
- Work with voluntary organisations to bring people together, celebrate our diversity and enable residents to play an active role in their communities.
- Engage with local groups to promote the district’s artistic, cultural, historic and tourist attractions and celebrate our special character, heritage and creativity.
Sustainable Development Goals
- No poverty
- Zero hunger
- Good health and well being
- Gender equality
- Reduced inequalities
- Sustainable cities and communities
- Partnerships for the goals