Integrating health in local plans: An impact evaluation

Bird, Emma; Le Gouais, Anna; Hanss, Katharine; Callway, Rosalie; Chang, Michael; Kidger, Judi

Abstract

The Local Plan is a statutory policy document through which local planning authorities in England seek to shape urban regeneration and other land use management. Research suggests that for planning policy to have a meaningful impact on promoting health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities, there is a need to better integrate and prioritise health in local plans. As part of the UKPRP-funded TRUUD project, this paper will present the findings from a review of the integration of health in local plans from seven local planning authorities using a co-produced and comparative policy review framework. The paper will also present interim findings from interviews with key stakeholders in local plan development from a local government partner, including planning officers, public health professionals and elected cabinet members. Interviews aim to identify the value and impact of using the comparative policy review framework to strengthen the integration of health in local plan policies, and to explore how the review framework could be translated into accessible guidance for a range of stakeholder audiences, with differing needs and priorities, and applied at the local level.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Prevention Research 2023
• Start Date: Nov 14, 2023
• End Date: Nov 15, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jan 12, 2024
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11604851