This event followed the publication of the report – “Maximising health and well-being opportunities for spatial planning in the COVID-19 pandemic recovery” which identified how collaboration between in spatial planning and health is vital in order to maximise the health and well-being opportunities in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The event presented the findings of this report.

A number of presentations highlighted how planning and health can be joined up. Speakers covered the current issues facing our communities and places, the importance of collaboration, designing for children and creating healthy places for all and an example of intergenerational engagement on a planning and design project.