To consider a report of the Executive Member for Culture, Leisure, and Strategic Partnerships.

That the Executive:

a) Approved the refreshed Trafford Moving Strategy

b) Approved the development of Community Based Activity Plans

The Executive Member for Culture, Leisure, and Strategic Partnerships presented to Members a report on a refresh of Trafford Moving. Members were reminded thatTrafford Moving was the borough’s physical activity and sport strategy, which was adopted in 2018. It was noted that since 2018 there had been a shift in focus to a holistic whole system approach, that collectively addressed the complex barriers often faced by residents when trying to be active.

The Executive Member reported that the refresh of Trafford Moving had been shaped by a revised Sport England strategy and GM Moving in Action, the physical activity strategy for Greater Manchester. All these factors and the relatively consistent levels of inactivity within Trafford had indicated it was prudent to refresh Trafford Moving and its approach.

The Executive Member for Environment and Operations welcomed the report and noted how vital it was to the community in enabling residents to be active and improve their health.

Councillor Butt questioned how the data within the report was gathered as some of it was four years old, with a limited number of responses. Councillor Butt stated that he felt the plans were only for the North of the Borough and ignored the South, where residents generally paid higher rates of Council Tax. The Executive Member for Culture, Leisure, and Strategic Partnerships informed Members that the plans benefitted the whole of the borough and that she could go through the data with Councillor Butt outside of the meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the Executive:

1)    Approved the refreshed Trafford Moving Strategy

2)    Approved the development of Community Based Activity Plans