Theme 5: Healthy Communities

Some of the reasons why this theme is important to us are:

• The health of people in Thanet is worse than other districts in the south east and varies significantly between wards: life expectancy in Birchington is 9 years more than in Cliftonville West;

• Adult participation in sport in Thanet is lower than the Kent average;

• The population is changing with significant increases in the number of black and minority ethnic people and also of migrant workers from EU accession countries;

• Satisfaction with the area as a place to live is low compared to other parts of the country;

• A high proportion of local people are dissatisfied with their opportunities to get involved in local decision making;

• A low proportion of local people think that people from different backgrounds get on well together.

More information for this theme:

• Project Progress in 2008/09
• Looking forward to 2009/10

• Theme 1: Thanet's Economy
• Theme 2: Safe Neighbourhoods
• Theme 3: Beautiful Thanet
• Theme 4: Quality Housing
• Theme 5: Healthy Communities
• Theme 6: Modern Council
• Partnership Monitoring
• Operational Dashboard

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