Our focus this week is on health and after perhaps the excesses and, on reflection, assault on the senses that December can bring, you might need a little motivation to support you and your friends and family to the goals that you may have struggled to make a priority.
Be it taking a break from alcohol or stopping smoking, there are simple, effective and free tools available to take the first steps and then keep on track to a better and more healthy lifestyle.
We are in for an extended cold snap this week so wrap up and take yourselves outside to discover all Kent has to offer. Don’t forget to explore our Country Parks, stunning natural spaces open to all, to let off some steam and enjoy a moment of calm.
In the spirit of Kent Together, during these winter months, please do try and find some time to check in on vulnerable loved ones and neighbours who might need a hand coping with the conditions.
It is an interesting time for local government as we begin the new year. We will bring you further developments on the Government’s proposed programme for possible devolution and reorganisation in our county, our response and what this might mean for Kent in the future.
So, whether it be a change in habits or lifestyle, a new year’s resolution or looking after neighbours, friends and loved ones, there is a Latin phrase to sum up January. Carpe Diem, which means seize the day.
See you again in a couple of weeks.
Dylan Jeffrey
Cabinet Member for Communications and Democratic Services
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