1. Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Improving Population Health in South Cumbria Parish and Town Councils in South Lakeland meeting 27 November 2014

2. Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations What is public health? The science and art of promoting and protecting health and well- being, preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organised efforts of society.

3. Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations

4. Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Local Authority Responsibilities for Public Health Since April 2013, upper tier and unitary local authorities provide local leadership for public health, underpinned by new statutory functions, dedicated resources and an expert public health team. Local political leadership is delivering a new focus on improving health and reducing health inequalities.

5. Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Public Health England Responsibilities for Public Health Since 1 April 2013, Public Health England brings together services and statutory functions to deliver advice and support in health protection, health improvement and healthcare public health. PHE is an operationally autonomous executive agency of the Department of Health.

6. Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Other organisations with public health responsibilities ‘ Tier 2’ local authorities: environmental health, housing, planning, green spaces NHS – Clinical commissioning groups, NHS England, NHS provider Trusts, GPs… HealthWatch …

7. Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Parish and town councils’ role in improving public health What are parish and town councils already doing that contributes to health in our communities? What new opportunities are there for parish and town councils to improve health in South Lakeland?