Corporate Plan Themes and Expected Outcomes - Healthier Communities and Older People
Priority Outcome HC1
(links to Community Strategy Theme "A Healthier Community and Healthy, Independent Older People")
| How we will improve the quality of life for our community | We will measure our success by: | We will have succeeded if: |
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| As a result of our actions and by working in partnership with others, w We will contribute to more members of the community becoming healthier and more active.
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Using data on illness and life expectancy provided by the census and the Primary Care Trust (part of the NHS)
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The number of households with one or more person with a limiting long-term illness (as defined in the census) decreases by 2009 compared to 2005/6
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Action |
Target |
Service Lead |
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a |
Encourage medical practices to increase referrals for Walking for Health and Exercise on Prescription schemes (links to LAA7)
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100% increase in the number of schemes by March 2008 compared to March 2007 |
Leisure |
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b |
Review our Leisure Card scheme to explore the possibility of extending the scheme to other recreational facilities across the district
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Review complete by March 2008 |
Leisure |
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c |
Ensure that our charges for leisure activities encourage greater activity
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Included in the Fees and Charges review |
Included in the Fees and Charges review |
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d |
provide and support projects that ensure that more people, especially older people, will take regular exercise each week which will contribute to an increase in their level of fitness
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100% increase in the number of schemes by March 2008 compared to March 2007 |
Leisure |
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e |
promote and develop our sports and leisure facilities so that usage and overall satisfaction with these facilities will increase
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A 10% increase in usage overall by March 2009 compared to April 2006 |
Leisure |
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f |
set up a capital grant scheme to support voluntary sports organizations
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Scheme established by July 2008. First grants awarded Aug 2008 |
Leisure
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g |
review open spaces to identify opportunities for increased recreational activities in line with national guidance (specifically Planning Policy Guidance note number 17)
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Complete analysis of review by July 2008. Include in budget for 09/10 |
Leisure Forward Planning |
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h |
ensure that staff are aware of the needs of carers in order to support them through informed advice and appropriate signposting
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Audit of services complete by July 2008. Training established and delivered by September 2008. Staff deployed by October 2008 |
Policy and Communications (co-ordination) |
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i |
explore ways to enhance the use of assistive technology
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Feasibility report complete by October 2008. Include in budget for 09/10. |
Policy and Communications (co-ordination) |
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