Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE, Chair of the Local Government Association’s, Health and Wellbeing Committee, said:
“Places where people move are run or shaped by councils: parks, leisure centres, swimming pools, footpaths and the streets children use to get to school.
“The message that any movement is better than none is one councils can build on with residents who find 150 minutes a week daunting.
“The new emphasis on strength and balance is particularly welcome. Council leisure services and falls prevention programmes are already helping older people stay steady on their feet, and this will only grow in importance as more people use weight loss drugs and need to protect their muscle strength alongside."
DHSC: New UK CMO activity guidelines show every movement counts