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Plugging health into planning
June 2011
The work of the LES Partnership has been included in a new guide by Local Government Improvement and Development called: Plugging Health into Planning: Evidence and Practice. It highlights the approach adopted by the LES Partnership in seeking to reduce transport emissions that cause respiratory disease. Best practice examples are included from the London Borough of Greenwich, Mid Devon District Council and Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.
Click here to download the report ›
For further information visit www.local.gov.uk/health-and-planning
The guide was launched yesterday alongside a report by the newly formed Spatial Planning and Health Group called Steps to Healthy Planning: Proposals for Action, available at www.spahg.org.uk
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