Annual review of municipal public health and wellbeing plan - guidance note

The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 recognises the significant role of councils in improving the health and wellbeing of people who live, work, study and play in their municipality. This guidance note outlines the legislative requirements for annual reviews of the municipal public health and wellbeing plan, raises the implications of the Local Government Act 2020 for the process of the review, and provides an overview of the changing public health architecture, policies and opportunities that will inform the annual review.