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The adoption and implementation of local government planning regulations to manage hot food takeaways near schools in England: A qualitative process evaluation.

2024-07-18 health policy Title + abstract only
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IntroductionAccess to hot food takeaways, particularly near schools, is of growing concern for policymakers seeking to reduce childhood obesity globally. In England, United Kingdom (UK), local government jurisdictions are implementing planning policies to reduce access by restricting or denying planning permission for new takeaway outlets near schools. We used a qualitative approach to explore local government officers perspectives on the barriers to and facilitators of the adoption, implementat...

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