HEALTH

The wellbeing of individuals and their wider community is key

COVID-19 has put public health at the top of the nation's priorities, and it's vital to remember that the wellbeing of individuals and their wider community are key to creating a place-based agenda, writes Sheila Oxtoby.

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By Sheila Oxtoby | 18 March 2020

With public health leading the national news headlines due to COVID-19, it seems appropriate to dedicate this column to the ongoing role of councils in supporting community health and wellbeing.

While physical buildings and landscapes are, of course, crucial in shaping a place-based agenda, it is important to remember that ‘place' also comprises people: the health and wellbeing of individual residents and their wider community.

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