Obesity and overweight are major national challenges that cost the NHS and economy millions of pounds every year.

Evidence shows the environments people live in shape the food choices they make: in places where junk food is the cheapest, most readily available and widely advertised, it is harder for people to make healthy choices. Around the country many councils are working to improve local ‘food environments’ by restricting the proliferation of hot food takeaways and, as far as possible, restricting advertising for poor quality food. A lot is being achieved – but councils could do far more if policy and regulations were amended.

Join us at the launch of a new report by APSE (the Association for Public Service Excellence) and the TCPA. It sets out how councils are working to improve food environments, and recommendations for policy changes that would empower them to do even more.

Speakers:

• Mo Baines, Chief Executive, Association for Public Service Excellence;
• Julia Thrift, Director of Healthier Place-making, Town and Country Planning Association;
• Beverley Bayliss, Healthy Places Specialist, East Sussex County Council;
• Tim Borrett, Director – Policy, Strategy, Digital, Bristol City Council.