Views sought on tackling obesity in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

More than half of adults in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are overweight

People are being invited to have their say on plans to cut obesity in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Cornwall Council said reducing obesity and supporting healthier weight was everyone's responsibility, and a county-wide strategy was needed.

It said more than half of adults in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly were overweight or obese.

The council hopes responses to a survey on the issue will guide its healthier weight strategy for the next 10 years.

Rachel Wigglesworth, director of public health for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, said: "The healthier weight strategy describes how we will work with our partners and communities to positively change the environmental and societal factors that drive obesity.

"This strategy is not something that can be delivered by one organisation alone and must be owned by the whole system that contributes to healthier weight to create meaningful and long-term change."

Councillor Andy Virr, cabinet member for adults and public health at Cornwall Council, said: "To have a real impact on obesity, we need to work together to address its many root causes.

"This is why I would urge as many people and organisations as possible take the time to have their say on our Healthier Weight Strategy."

Cornwall Council said all responses to the online survey would be reviewed and used to inform the final version of the strategy.