Issue - meetings

To consider the final report of the Scrutiny Task/Finish Group.

Consideration was given to the draft final report of the Obesity and Diabetes Task and Finish Group, which aimed to address the rise in obesity and diabetes and reduce the health and financial impacts of this rise. 

With regard to paragraph 5, Members felt that the criteria for receiving school meals was unfair and should be reviewed.

RESOLVED

That:

a) the report of the Task and Finish Group be welcomed and supported, noting the progress achieved since the original Reviews were undertaken, but that more remains to be done;

(b) the recommendations of the Group be endorsed, and referred to the relevant Cabinet Members and the Central and Eastern Cheshire Primary Care Trust for consideration and necessary action, and that they be invited initially to comment on the details of the recommendations;

(c) the responses of the Cabinet Members and the PCT be considered by the Scrutiny Group in due course;

(d) the Scrutiny Panel be requested to develop an action plan and to keep progress under review, and to report further on the implementation of the Report’s recommendations in 12 – 18 months time.

(e) that the criteria for receiving free school meals  be reviewed

(f) the Group be thanked for its hard work.