BURY Council is launching a healthy living campaign to encourage people to consider the health impacts of being overweight.

The council’s campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the effects that obesity and other lifestyle choices have on our overall health and wellbeing.

It will include a community road show at Asda Bury, in Spring Street, on Friday, January 13 from 11am to 2pm and residents are invited to go along and speak to experts from services including the Lifestyle Service, Bury Leisure and Helping Yourself to Wellbeing course.

Councillor Trevor Holt, chair of the council’s health and wellbeing board, said: “With New Year, the time has never been better to make plans for the year ahead.

“Simple changes like cooking meals from scratch, eating less salt and sugar and being more active can make a massive difference to how you feel.

“Making and sticking to those New Year’s resolutions can really pay off with better health further down the line.”

Residents can find out more about the council’s healthy living campaign and support available on the Bury Directory.

Alternatively, people can follow the campaign on social media. Look out for tweets and facebook posts from @burycwb and @burycouncil, or use twitter hashtags #NOAW2017 or #OneYouBury.