HIA to become statutory in Wales
On Tuesday 16th May the Public Health (Wales) Bill 2016 was passed in the Welsh Senedd. Amongst the components included within it, there is the requirement for HIAs to become a statutory process for Public Bodies in Wales. Part 6 of the Bill states that broad HIA (considering health and mental wellbeing and inequalities) will […]
First HIA of an Open Space SPG in Wales published
The Wales HIA Support Unit has been working closely with Denbighshire County Council over a number of years to support healthy planning policy including through the application of HIA to a range of plans and projects. The most recent example has been the first ever HIA of an Open Space Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG). The […]
New posters and presentations released
WHIASU has recently been invited to present at a number of national and international conferences and events. The posters and presentations are now available. International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA) Conference 2015 Leading from the Front; HIA in Wales Quality Assuring HIA Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Cymru 2015/Welsh Public Health Conference 2014 Evidence Review […]