2007 UK Party Conference Fringe Events
The Faculty of Public Health and the National Heart Forum are hosting fringe events at this year's party conferences entitled Sprawling suburbs, spreading waistlines: Can transport and planning policies help build healthier communities?
The events will look at how transport and planning policies are unintentionally building barriers to physical activity; how we can instead design towns, streets and buildings that encourage physical activity; and why this is so important for public health.
The National Heart Forum recently put out a report on this subject, which includes policy recommendations for national and local policymakers, as well as planners, architects and transport professionals. The report, Building Health was produced in partnership with Living Streets and the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).
Details of the fringe events are as follows:
Liberal Democrats Conference
Tuesday, 18 September
1.00-2.00 pm
The Grand, Victoria Terrace
Brighton
Speakers: Representatives from the Faculty of Public Health, National Heart Forum, the Commission on Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), Shadow Health Minister Sandra Gidley MP (invited)
Labour Party Conference
Monday, 24 September 2007
12.30-2.30 pm
Wessex Hotel, Purbeck Suite
Bournemouth
Speakers: Representatives from the Faculty of Public Health, National Heart Forum, Living Streets, Chairman of the Health Committee Rt Hon Kevin Barron MP (invited)
Conservative Party Conference
Monday, 1 October 2007
12.00-2.00 pm
Ruskin Hotel, Suite A
Blackpool
Speakers: Representatives from the Faculty of Public Health, National Heart Forum, the Commission on Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), Shadow Health Minister Anne Milton MP (invited)