Issue - meetings

To consider the report which seeks approval for Cheshire East Council to become a signatory to the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration, an international treaty that signifies a commitment to achieving gender equality in sport and physical activity.

The committee considered the report which sought approval for Cheshire East Council to become a signatory to the

Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration, an international treaty which signified a commitment to achieving gender equality in sport and physical activity. 

The Committee noted that the report was in relation to demonstrating a commitment to achieving gender equality and any related activity would need to ensure compliance with the legal definition as set out in the report under the Equalities Act 2010. The committee noted that being a signatory of the declaration may be beneficial in securing external funding bids in the future.

The Committee were in support of the report and were interested to see how this would be beneficial to communities. It was noted that signing up to the declaration would be complementary to existing work being undertaken by the council in terms of physical activity and healthy weight, and would be complementary to the Councils ambitions.

RESOLVED (unanimously)

That The Environment and Communities Committee:

1. Agrees to Cheshire East Council signing The Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration

2. Delegates to The Director of Public Health authority to make all necessary arrangements for the signing of the Declaration to take place