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Plans to encourage people in Wales to become more active and do some physical activity every day are being unveiled. Plans to encourage people in Wales to become more active and do some physical activity every day have been unveiled.
The initiative from the Welsh Assembly Government is aimed at improving people's health and combating obesity.The initiative from the Welsh Assembly Government is aimed at improving people's health and combating obesity.
The assembly government has developed an action plan with key partners and is inviting people to outline their views on priorities for the next five years.The assembly government has developed an action plan with key partners and is inviting people to outline their views on priorities for the next five years.
The heritage minister is visiting Cardiff council to see how it is encouraging staff to be more active. The heritage minister visited Cardiff council to see how it was encouraging staff to be more active.
The authority is promoting active travel, a scheme which aims to reduce single occupancy vehicle use and support alternative modes of travel.The authority is promoting active travel, a scheme which aims to reduce single occupancy vehicle use and support alternative modes of travel.
The council provides pool bikes for employees to use to ride to meetings and for leisure cycling so that they can incorporate exercise into their daily routines.The council provides pool bikes for employees to use to ride to meetings and for leisure cycling so that they can incorporate exercise into their daily routines.
The most recent Welsh Health Survey shows that more than half of Welsh men and women are classified as overweight or obese Wales' Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony JewellThe most recent Welsh Health Survey shows that more than half of Welsh men and women are classified as overweight or obese Wales' Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Jewell
Cycle training, travel information packs and step counters are also provided.Cycle training, travel information packs and step counters are also provided.
Facilities including secure cycle parking, lockers and changing rooms have been developed with the help of funding from the Sports Council for Wales.Facilities including secure cycle parking, lockers and changing rooms have been developed with the help of funding from the Sports Council for Wales.
Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones, a keen cyclist and chair of Nantlle Vale Football Club in Gwynedd, said: "The assembly government wants to support the Welsh population to be more physically active on a daily basis because of the health, social and economic benefits that exercise provides.Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones, a keen cyclist and chair of Nantlle Vale Football Club in Gwynedd, said: "The assembly government wants to support the Welsh population to be more physically active on a daily basis because of the health, social and economic benefits that exercise provides.
"In order to give that support, we need to find even more effective ways for different organisations across the public, private and third sector to work together and to better educate and engage individuals in sport, physical activity and active recreation."In order to give that support, we need to find even more effective ways for different organisations across the public, private and third sector to work together and to better educate and engage individuals in sport, physical activity and active recreation.
"We have developed a physical activity action plan, called 'Creating an Active Wales', with the help of a wide range of organisations and we are now launching a consultation to ensure everyone has an opportunity to contribute their own ideas.""We have developed a physical activity action plan, called 'Creating an Active Wales', with the help of a wide range of organisations and we are now launching a consultation to ensure everyone has an opportunity to contribute their own ideas."
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Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Tony Jewell, said: "Low levels of physical activity along with unhealthy eating patterns are leading to increases in obesity and ill-health.Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Tony Jewell, said: "Low levels of physical activity along with unhealthy eating patterns are leading to increases in obesity and ill-health.
"The most recent Welsh Health Survey shows that more than half of Welsh men and women are classified as overweight or obese."The most recent Welsh Health Survey shows that more than half of Welsh men and women are classified as overweight or obese.
"We need to take action to tackle these problems and this action plan will help to provide a menu of opportunities for people to become more active.""We need to take action to tackle these problems and this action plan will help to provide a menu of opportunities for people to become more active."
In January, the assembly government launched a £1.4m programme to give 2,000 overweight children a 10-week diet and exercise course.In January, the assembly government launched a £1.4m programme to give 2,000 overweight children a 10-week diet and exercise course.
Last July, an assembly committee criticised the fact that no-one had been appointed to lead a flagship fitness strategy launched five years earlier.Last July, an assembly committee criticised the fact that no-one had been appointed to lead a flagship fitness strategy launched five years earlier.