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Case Studies, Research & Promising Practice
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This report from Local Government Improvement and Development (LGID), nef and the National Mental Health Development Unit presents the findings of a project on the role of local government in promoting the wellbeing of individuals and communities. It draws on the latest evidence from the field of wellbeing research and the practical experience of local authorities to provide a guide to further action across the levels and functions of local government. It explains the latest thinking on wellbeing, and how this applies to the role of local government, sets out how action can be taken to promote wellbeing at different levels of government and considers how local government can start or build on work to promote wellbeing.
A collection of essays from the SOLACE Foundation on the challenges and opportunities facing local government and the public sector in general in improving health and wellbeing in times of reduced public spending.
West Lothian Council was a 'Pathfinder' for the public service reform agenda. It's aim was to develop a Single Outcome Agreement that provided the Scottish Government with enough confidence in the Council's delivery against the agreement that the Scottish Government would allocate its finance as a one-off budget. The element of the Single Outcome Agreement which is the subject of this study covers health improvement for the Council and Community Health and Care Partnership. The Council wants the outputs from this work to dovetail with collaborative health improvement priorities and outcomes of the Community Planning Partnership.
Improving Health and Wellbeing developing an integrated approach through community planning Summary
05/11/2007
Summary Report into Community Planning Consultation
Full report on the Community Planning Partnership Consultancy work
Chairs opening address for the launch of elected member guidance 25 September 2007
Cllr Ronnie McColl 's key note presentation for the launch of guidance for elected members 25 September 2007
Workshop 5 Scrutiny of Partnership for the launch of guidance for elected members 25 September 2007
Workshop 4 Councillors role on Community Planning Partnerships Part 3 for the launch of elected member guidance 25 September 207
Workshop 4 Councillors role on Community Planning Partnerships Part 2 for the launch of the guidance for elected members 25 September 2007
Workshop 4 Councillors role on Community Planning partnerships: Part 1 for the launch of elected member guidance 25 September 2007
Workshop 3 Councillors role in Community Health Partnerships from launch of elected member guidance 25 September 2007
Workshop 2 Community representation and involvement for the launch of Elected member Guidance 25 September
Workshop 1Presentation: the Councils role in heath improvement. Form launch of elected member guidance 25 September
third presentation for council engagement event
