Sunderland becomes first local authority in North East to sign Healthy Weight Declaration to help city’s residents stay healthy
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Sunderland has become the first local authority in the North East to sign the Healthy Weight Declaration, to deliver practical measures to help the city’s residents stay healthy.
The declaration means that Sunderland City Council is committed to putting health at the front of mind when planning new buildings, roads, or parks.
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Hide AdFuture projects and events will also be organised with ‘healthy weight’ high on the agenda.
The city council’s Chief Executive Patrick Melia, Director of Public Health Gerry Taylor, and Portfolio Holder for Healthy City Cllr Kelly Chequer signed the declaration on behalf of Sunderland City Council at a virtual event held on February 23.
Gerry Taylor, Sunderland's Director of Public Health, said: “Over two thirds of adults in England are affected by unhealthy weight and more than one in five children start school overweight. We want to help address the similar picture here in Sunderland and make it as easy as possible for residents to live healthy lives.
"It is important to have such a commitment to healthy weight at a council level, so we can carry out work with all departments to ensure healthy weight is included in all policies."
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Hide AdShe added: "I’m really pleased that our council has taken this positive step. Some examples of what we will focus on include protecting our children from inappropriate marketing by the food and drink industry, such as advertising and marketing in close proximity to schools.