{"id":29057,"date":"2021-02-05T17:11:48","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29057"},"modified":"2021-02-05T17:11:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:11:48","slug":"health-on-the-high-street-publication-indicates-an-uncertain-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29057","title":{"rendered":"Health on the High Street publication indicates an uncertain future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/HIghStreet_UK_Gov_Licence_V3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-21574\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/HIghStreet_UK_Gov_Licence_V3-300x195.png\" alt=\"street scene\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a>UK high streets are facing an uncertain future and a new paper from\u00a0 the Social Market Foundation calls for a reimagining of our high streets and urban spaces &#8211; with public service provision at their centre.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image: for illustration purposes only &#8211; Open Government Licence v3.0<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;\u2018Health in All Policies\u2019 approach\u2026<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;locate health and other public services in town\u2026<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;new revenue-raising powers [for LAs]\u2026<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;increased attention to the \u2018curation\u2019 of town and city centres\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Social Market Foundation writes:<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;.This paper calls for a reimagining of our high streets and urban spaces &#8211; with public service provision at their centre.<\/p>\n<h2>Policy recommendations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A \u201cHealth in All Policies\u201d approach should be adopted with respect to spatial planning, with a new Parliamentary Bill setting out principles for healthy homes and healthy urban design.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201ctown centre first\u201d planning policy needs to be updated.\u00a0Where appropriate sites are available, public bodies should locate health and other public services in town and city centres first.<\/li>\n<li>Government needs to provide a clearer framework for how Infrastructure Levy funding can and should be used to support health-enhancing infrastructure, such as through the provision of new green spaces.<\/li>\n<li>Local authorities https:\/\/www.smf.co.uk\/publications\/health-on-the-high-street\/should be granted new revenue-raising powers to support ongoing costs associated with parks and other health-enhancing infrastructure.\u00a0This could include through the creation of US-style Park Districts, where additional property taxes can support park and trail maintenance.<\/li>\n<li>Within local authority planning teams, increased attention must be paid to the \u201ccuration\u201d of town and city centres, ensuring that urban areas offer a cultural and service mix that maintains their relevance in an age of online shopping and remote working.\u00a0In practice, this means ensuring planning teams have sufficient capacity and access to talent, both in-house and through private sector partnerships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smf.co.uk\/publications\/health-on-the-high-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UK high streets are facing an uncertain future and a new paper from\u00a0 the Social Market Foundation calls for a reimagining of our high streets and urban spaces &#8211; 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