Managing takeaways near schools: a toolkit for local authorities

Evidence shows takeaway management zones change local environments for the better. Takeaway management zones have positive impacts on health, benefit local economies, and are seen as acceptable and necessary by local communities. Many local authorities across the country have takeaway management zones. Even though they work, the reality of establishing and managing the ongoing adoption and implementation of these zones is a challenge. This is where this toolkit comes in.

The toolkit is based on the latest research in this area. If you work in a local authority in Planning or Public Health and are seeking more information about takeaway management zones or are in the process of adopting and/or implementing a takeaway management zone policy, then this toolkit is for you.

It provides four practical steps to support you to successfully implement evidence based takeaway management zones in your local authority.

• Step 1 – Make the case and gain buy-in
• Step 2 – Design and adopt
• Step 3 – Implement
• Step 4 – Monitor, evaluate and update

The toolkit was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and designed by a team of researchers from seven universities, Office for Health Improvements and Disparities, and in partnership with local authority staff.

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