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SDC Reports & Papers

Healthy Futures #10: Sustainable Development and Health Inequalities

Date:22/02/2011
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures #9: Commissioning for Sustainable Development

Date:19/05/2010
Classification:Health
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Sustainable development: The key to tackling health inequalities

Date:12/02/2010
Classification:Health Housing and Regeneration Sustainable Communities
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Datblygu cynaliadwy: yr allwedd i fynd i’r afael ag anghydraddoldebau iechyd

Date:12/02/2010
Classification:Health Welsh
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Setting the Table: Advice to Government on priority elements of sustainable diets

Date:10/12/2009
Classification:Health Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Gosod y bwrdd: Cyngor i’r Llywodraeth ar blaenoriathau

Date:10/12/2009
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Food Health
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Sustainable Development: Third Annual Assessment of progress by the Scottish Government

Date:02/12/2009
Classification:Transport Health Governance Energy Economics Climate Change
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Healthy Futures #8: Are you a Good Corporate Citizen?

Date:26/11/2009
Classification:Health
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NHS England Carbon Footprinting Report - Part 1

Date:10/10/2008
Classification:Health Energy Climate Change
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NHS England Carbon Footprinting Report - Executive summary

Date:10/10/2008
Classification:Health Energy Climate Change
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SDC Scotland - NHS and Climate Change

Date:13/08/2008
Classification:Health Climate Change
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An independent evaluation of the Sustainable Development Commissions Good Corporate Citizenship Assessment Model

Date:19/06/2008
Classification:Health
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Good Corporate Citizenship - The Business Case

Date:19/06/2008
Classification:Health
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The NHS and Climate Change - Slide set

Date:19/06/2008
Classification:Health
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NHS England Carbon Footprinting Report - Part 2

Date:29/05/2008
Classification:Health Climate Change
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SDC Scotland Response The Right Ingredients

Date:14/04/2008
Classification:SDC Response Sustainable Communities Health Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Healthy Futures #7: The NHS and Climate Change

Date:01/04/2008
Classification:Climate Change Health
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Health, Place and Nature

Date:31/03/2008
Classification:Health
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Health, Place and Nature: Presentation

Date:31/03/2008
Classification:Health
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Yn wyrdd, yn deg ac yn iach

Date:28/03/2008
Classification:Welsh Health Food Farming Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - Case Study

Date:05/03/2008
Classification:Health
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - Case Study

Date:05/03/2008
Classification:Health
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St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust - Case Study

Date:05/03/2008
Classification:Health
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Royal Brompton Hospital Food Project - Case Study

Date:05/03/2008
Classification:Health
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Rosie Hospital Energy Awareness Campaign

Date:05/03/2008
Classification:Health
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Case Study

Date:05/03/2008
Classification:Health
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South West Strategic Health Authority’s cycle to work scheme

Date:05/03/2008
Classification:Health
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Birmingham Primary Care Shared Services Agency

Date:14/12/2007
Classification:Health
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Bedminster Family Practice

Date:14/12/2007
Classification:Health
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University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Date:14/12/2007
Classification:Health
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2007

Date:04/09/2007
Classification:Education Sustainable Communities Transport SD Strategy Review Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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Sustainable Development in Scotland 2007 - Executive Summary

Date:04/09/2007
Classification:Education Sustainable Communities Transport Health Governance Food Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change
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St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust Case Study

Date:16/07/2007
Classification:Health
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Healthy and Sustainable - The NHS as a good corporate citizen

Date:09/07/2007
Classification:Health
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s Cardiology and Surgical Unit

Date:09/07/2007
Classification:Health
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Cymru Iach Gynaliadwy

Date:31/05/2007
Classification:Sustainable Consumption & Production Food Governance Health Transport Sustainable Communities
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Healthy Futures #6: The Natural Environment, Health and Well-being

Date:11/05/2007
Classification:Health
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Healthy Sustainable Wales Toolkit

Date:04/04/2007
Classification:Sustainable Communities Transport Health Governance Food Energy Economics Climate Change
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Healthy Futures #5: Sustainable Transport and Active Travel

Date:05/02/2007
Classification:Transport Health
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Celtic Nations Conference Report 2006

Date:15/06/2006
Classification:Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Health Energy Climate Change
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Consultation Response on Developing the annual health check in 2006/2007

Date:06/06/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures #4: Are you a good corporate citizen?

Date:10/02/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures #3: Buildings and Sustainable Development

Date:23/06/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Health
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Sharing the value: a sustainable approach to the modernisation agenda

Date:10/01/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Sustainable Consumption & Production
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SDC submission to the Department of Health

Date:01/06/2004
Classification:Health
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Contribution to the Public Health Consultation – Choosing Health?

Date:01/05/2004
Classification:Health Food
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Primary care trusts and leadership in sustainability

Date:01/05/2004
Classification:Governance Health
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Healthy Futures #2: Food and Sustainable Development

Date:04/04/2004
Classification:Health
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Standards for Better Health - SDC response

Date:01/04/2004
Classification:Health
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Securing good health for the whole population - Wanless Review - submission from the SDC

Date:24/11/2003
Classification:Health
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Comments on the Food and Health Problem Analysis Paper

Date:24/11/2003
Classification:Food Health
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Letter regarding the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection consultation

Date:30/10/2003
Classification:Commission: internal Health
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Healthy Futures #1: Sustainable Development Opportunities for the NHS

Date:01/10/2003
Classification:Health
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Food procurement for health and sustainable development (Summary of work submitted Sustainable Procurement Group)

Date:01/05/2002
Classification:Health Food Farming
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Sustainable food procurement in the NHS

Date:01/05/2002
Classification:Health Food Farming
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Consultant Reports

Double Dividend: Promoting good nutrition and sustainable consumption through healthy school meals

Date:19/12/2005
Classification:Health Food Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Speeches and articles

How green is the NHS?

Date:22/06/2006
Classification:Health
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Climate change editorial for the British Medical Journal by Anna Coote

Date:19/06/2006
Classification:Climate Change Health
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Health and Sustainable Development by Anna Coote (CABE)

Date:01/06/2006
Classification:Health
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Good Corporate Citizenship in the NHS: contributing to sustainable development and tackling health inequalities

Date:01/12/2005
Classification:Health
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Health and Sustainable Development, Paper presented by Anna Coote to the Foundation for Science and Technology

Date:01/01/2005
Classification:Health
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Case Studies

West Midlands NHS as a Good Corporate Citizen Network

Date:10/05/2007
Classification:Health
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North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust: Case Study

Date:10/05/2007
Classification:Health
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The Chai Centre in Burnley: Case Study

Date:15/03/2007
Classification:Food Health Education
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Actions for Community Employment (ACE) – Barts and The London NHS Trust: Case Study

Date:15/03/2007
Classification:Health
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust's Sustainable Catering Project

Date:15/03/2007
Classification:Health Food
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Nottingham's Medilink Service: Case Study

Date:15/03/2007
Classification:Health
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Newham Hospital Gateway Surgical Centre

Date:01/02/2007
Classification:Health Sustainable Communities
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Derbyshire Mental Health Trust: Case Study

Date:01/02/2007
Classification:Health
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust: Case Study

Date:01/02/2007
Classification:Health
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Greater Manchester Good Corporate Citizenship Group

Date:01/02/2007
Classification:Health
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Antrim Area Hospital Wind Turbine

Date:08/10/2006
Classification:Health Energy
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Royal Brompton Hospital Food Project

Date:25/06/2006
Classification:Health Food
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Bronllys Hospital Case Study - Cymraeg

Date:27/03/2006
Classification:Energy Climate Change Health
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Cardiff NHS Trust Case Study - Cymraeg

Date:24/02/2006
Classification:Health
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Glamorgan NHS Trust Sustainability Strategy-Cymraeg

Date:24/02/2006
Classification:Health
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North Glamorgan NHS Trust's Integrated Sustainability Strategy

Date:12/02/2006
Classification:Health
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North Glamorgan NHS Trust's Integrated Sustainability Strategy - Cymraeg

Date:31/01/2006
Classification:Health
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust facilities management focus

Date:09/12/2005
Classification:Health
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust are active about employment

Date:09/12/2005
Classification:Health
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Barts and the London NHS Trust regenerating the local area

Date:09/12/2005
Classification:Housing and Regeneration Health
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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust Chief Exec and Chairman champion good corporate citizenship

Date:09/12/2005
Classification:Health
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Nottingham City Primary Care Trust, pioneers in sustainable procurement

Date:09/12/2005
Classification:Health Food
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Isle of Man Real Nappy Campaign

Date:07/12/2005
Classification:Health Sustainable Consumption & Production
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Siopau Ffrwythau Ysgolion yn Abertawe

Date:27/11/2005
Classification:Health
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Cyflenwadau Iechyd Cymru

Date:22/10/2005
Classification:Health
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Safe Routes to Healthcare

Date:25/05/2005
Classification:Transport Health
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Whipps Cross University NHS Hospital

Date:02/03/2005
Classification:Health
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School Fruit Tuck Shops in Swansea

Date:02/03/2005
Classification:Health
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Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust Environmental Management System

Date:10/02/2005
Classification:Health
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NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit

Date:27/01/2005
Classification:Health
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Health Activists in Slough

Date:24/01/2005
Classification:Health
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Bolton’s Gathering of Organic Growers

Date:24/01/2005
Classification:Health
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Cornwall’s NHS Food Project

Date:24/01/2005
Classification:Food Health
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Welsh Health Supplies

Date:24/01/2005
Classification:Food Health
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The Good Food Project

Date:24/01/2005
Classification:Food Health
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West Cumberland Hospital

Date:24/01/2005
Classification:Food Health
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Widening Participation in Health and Social Care Group

Date:05/01/2005
Classification:Health
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London Hospital Food Project

Date:22/12/2004
Classification:Health
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Warm Homes on Prescription Scheme

Date:21/12/2004
Classification:Health
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Addenbrooke's Hospital Travel Plan

Date:15/11/2004
Classification:Transport Health
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Easington PCT and White Lea Farm Health Walks

Date:27/09/2004
Classification:Health
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Bedford Hospital Catering

Date:31/08/2004
Classification:Health Food
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North West NHS Suppliers Bureau

Date:24/08/2004
Classification:Farming Health Food
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LIFT and sustainable development in East Lancashire

Date:11/06/2004
Classification:Health
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St Bartholomew and The London Hospitals’ Private Finance Initiative (PFI) development

Date:19/05/2004
Classification:Health
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East Sussex Food and Health Partnership

Date:19/05/2004
Classification:Food Health
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Green Gyms

Date:15/04/2004
Classification:Health
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Great Western Hospital

Date:31/03/2004
Classification:Health
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Wythenshawe Forum Health Zone

Date:30/03/2004
Classification:Health
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Fruit in Schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region

Date:29/03/2004
Classification:Food Health
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Pickering Community Orchard

Date:26/03/2004
Classification:Farming Health Food
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Regional partnerships for health and sustainable development in Yorkshire and Humber

Date:19/03/2004
Classification:Health
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Implementing Action for Sustainability

Date:26/01/2004
Classification:Health
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Newsletters

Healthy Futures Update Winter 2009

Date:03/06/2010
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Update Autumn 2009

Date:15/02/2010
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Update Summer 2009

Date:04/11/2009
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #17

Date:19/09/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #16

Date:24/06/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #15

Date:10/04/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #14 Cymraeg

Date:27/03/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #14

Date:27/03/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #13 - Cymraeg

Date:31/01/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #13

Date:01/01/2006
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #12 - Cymraeg

Date:20/10/2005
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #12

Date:05/10/2005
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #10 - Cymraeg

Date:05/10/2005
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #11 - Cymraeg

Date:05/10/2005
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #11

Date:06/08/2005
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #10

Date:23/06/2005
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #09

Date:30/04/2005
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #08

Date:01/02/2005
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #07

Date:20/12/2004
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #7

Date:07/12/2004
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #6

Date:05/10/2004
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #05

Date:17/08/2004
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures Newsletter #04

Date:01/06/2004
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures newsletter #3

Date:01/04/2004
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures newsletter #2

Date:01/01/2004
Classification:Health
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Healthy Futures newsletter

Date:01/11/2003
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Annual Reports

Symud ymlaen - Adolygiad 2005 - 2006 [On the move-Welsh]

Date:11/02/2006
Classification:Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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On the Move: SDC Annual Review 2005

Date:22/12/2005
Classification:Local Government Education Sustainable Communities Transport Housing and Regeneration Health Governance Food Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Progress: SDC 2004 critique

Date:01/02/2005
Classification:Sustainable Communities Communications Transport Housing and Regeneration SD Strategy Review Health Governance Food Farming Energy Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Climate Change Business
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Other Commission

Cynhadledd Cenhedloedd Celtaidd 2006 (Celtic Nations - Welsh)

Date:15/06/2006
Classification:Sustainable Communities Housing and Regeneration Health Energy Climate Change
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