The district council contribution to public health: a time of challenge and opportunity

This report from the District Councils' Network in 2015 covers the contribution district councils make in improving the health of their citizens and communities.

It focuses on district councils' role in promoting public health through some of their key functions and enabling roles.

Also including a chapter that highlights the delivery of homelessness prevention services, housing advice, increasing the delivery of affordable housing, adapting homes through the Disabled Facilities Grant, and enforcing minimum standards in the private rented sector.