Pushing for real reform
The pandemic was a game changer for the central/local government relationship, says Joanne Roney, who has started her two-year stint as president of Solace.
Cycling and walking ‘on prescription’ in the West Midlands
26/08/2020 Healthcare professionals are piloting a scheme in the West Midlands which will ‘prescribe’ outdoor activities for some people with poor mental health. |
New figures reveal exercise inequalities
06/12/2019 Children from less affluent families are less likely to participate in physical activity than their wealthier peers. |
Social prescribing does not achieve ‘meaningful’ health outcomes, study says
19/11/2019 Council chiefs have defended social prescribing after researchers argue the practice does not ‘achieve meaningful levels’ of health and well-being changes. |
Children do less exercise as they get older, research reveals
14/11/2019 Primary school children do less exercise as they get older, according to new research. |
Sturgeon announces £27m to promote walking and cycling
16/10/2019 More than 200 ‘active travel’ projects across Scotland are set to receive a multi-million pound investment, Scotland’s first minister has announced. |
Council chiefs back campaign promoting physical activity
29/08/2019 Local authority leaders are backing a campaign to help the 15 million people who live with long-term health conditions in England do more physical activity. |
Council rolls scooters out in bid to tackle pollution
13/02/2019 Children in Leeds will soon be travelling to school on scooters instead of in cars as part of the council’s push to clean up the city’s air. |
Keeping elderly active could save care sector billions, report says
30/10/2017 Pharmacists and meals on wheels staff could help tackle the UK’s ageing crisis by encouraging elderly people to take exercise, according to campaigners. |
Councils ‘urgently’ need solutions to tackle ‘inactivity epidemic’, charity says
25/08/2017 Local Authorities urgently need to put in place solutions to tackle the ‘physical inactivity epidemic’, walking and cycling charity says. |
Green prescriptions ‘miracle cure’ for obesity, say councils
06/09/2016 Doctors prescribing exercise outdoors would help tackle obesity, council chiefs say. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
