Portfolio Holder for Health, Parking & Community Safety Welcome to Ashford Cllr Brad Bradford Portfolio Holder for Health, Parking & Community Safety
One You Challenge – How to support healthy living? Offer – First One You shop offering stop smoking support, healthy weight advice, blood pressure checks, lifestyle issues advice
Smoke Free Challenge – How to reduce smoking prevalence? Offer – Smoke free school gates, smoke free play parks and smoke free Civic Centre/Stour Centre grounds
Parkrun Challenge – How to encourage exercise? Offer – 5km fun run every week in Victoria Park, open to all, every ability, around 250 people per week
Farrow Court Challenge – How to support our aging population? Offer – Farrow Court sheltered housing scheme, fully dementia friendly, 12 disability units, 8 recuperation units Offer – Farrow Court sheltered housing scheme, fully dementia friendly, 12 disability units, 8 recuperation units
Chilmington Green Challenge – Building a community to support wellbeing Offer – 5,700 quality homes, district centre, community infrastructure, public space, strong community, wellbeing & community development at its heart
Staff Wellbeing Programme Challenge – How to support staff wellbeing? Offer – range of engaging activities; highlight mental, emotional & financial wellbeing alongside physical health; sporting events, clubs, volunteer programme and staff activities; annual ‘workplace wellness week’; health checks
Community Wellbeing Programme Challenge – How to support community wellbeing? Offer – range of health programmes and activities; parks, playgrounds, cycle routes; support to local events; support to the voluntary sector
Kingsnorth Projects Challenge – How to show support to community wellbeing? Offer – projects with parish councils, multi-use games area, community café, recreation centre, new park & sports pitches
Conningbrook Lakes County Park Challenge – How to use the natural environment to support wellbeing? Offer – New county park incorporating leisure, recreation and conservation
Supporting the most vulnerable Challenge – Protecting the vulnerable? Offer – Council owner quality short-stay accommodation, support to Syrian refugees and enhanced domestic abuse support
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