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By way of a report by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Service Delivery) to note the conclusion of the Panel’s study on Promoting Better Health in Older People Through Physical Activity.

Noted that the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Service Delivery) study on promoting better health in older people through physical activity had been concluded.

Further to Minute No. 07/90 a report was submitted by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Service Delivery) (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) updating Members on the current position with regard to the Panel’s study on promoting better health in older people through physical activity.

In considering the information in the report Executive Members were reminded of their previous request for clarification of the Council’s financial commitment to support a pilot programme of exercise for older people.  In that respect, Members were advised that grant funding since had been obtained from Well Being in the East for the post of Older Person’s Physical Activity Officer and that along with funding included in the Medium Term Plan the post would be supported until 2010.  Having noted that the Panel’s study accordingly had been formally concluded, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  that the content of the report now submitted be noted.

To consider a report in response to the Cabinet’s request for financial information with regards to the study on Promoting Better Health In Older People Through Physical Activity.

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The Panel received and noted the contents of a report by the Working Group (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) which had been prepared in response to the Cabinet’s request for further financial information with regard to the study on Promoting Better Health in Older People Through Physical Activity.  The Panel were advised that the Council’s Leisure Development Team had successfully acquired grant funding from ’Well Being in the East’ a National Lottery linked agency, for a post of Older Persons’ Physical Activity Officer, which would be advertised shortly.  An MTP bid also had been submitted to support this role and had been approved by the Council.  As a result Members concurred with a suggestion that a commitment had thereby been made to proceed with the pilot programme of exercise for older people and, therefore, they decided that the need to provide further financial information had been obviated  They requested that the Cabinet be informed accordingly.  Having also agreed that a review should be undertaken in due course of progress against the Panel’s recommendations, it was

RESOLVED

a)  that the contents of the report be noted,

b)  that the study be concluded,

c)  that a review of progress be undertaken in due course, and

d)  that the Cabinet be formally notified of the outcome of the study.