Go 4 Life - Healthy & Active Lifestyles Strategy

A priority for the North Somerset Partnership in 2007 is improving the health, well-being and general quality of life for everyone in the area. The development of the Healthy and Active Lifestyles Strategy (pdf, 1976k) is a central part of the partnership's vision.

There is now universal agreement that physical activity and pursuing an active lifestyle is beneficial, not only to the health and well-being of individuals, but also to local communities and society as a whole. Indeed, the Prime Minister's recent appointment of Caroline Flint as the Public Health Minister with a special responsibility to increase the public's fitness and activity levels is testament to this.

'Go for life' is our, North Somerset, response to the national 'call for action' to increase the level of activity in people's lives. 'Go for life - a plan for healthy and active living in North Somerset' (pdf, 1976k) is the draft strategy that describes our vision and priorities and how our local partners might work together to deliver measurable improvements in the health and general wellbeing of our population by the time of the London Olympics in 2012.

Please read and consider our draft vision, priorities and proposed actions and let us have your views by completing the response form. If you have something to offer in support of our intentions, please also complete a pledge form.

Email your responses by Friday 11 May when our consultation period ends.