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<p> </p><p>The Office for National Statistics is measuring National Wellbeing, not
as an index but through a framework of 41 indicators that capture social progress
around important aspects of life for individuals, communities and the nation. The
statistics are experimental at this stage and as such we should not expect to have
examples of major policies that have been heavily influenced by the wellbeing data
at this stage. The Department of Communities and Local Government aims to create great
places to live and work, and give more power to local people to shape what happens
in their area. As such, many of the Department's policies are aligned with the wellbeing
agenda. Evidence provided to the Environmental Audit Committee for its Inquiry into</p><p>Wellbeing
can be found at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/"
target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environmental-audit-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/well-being/</a></p><p>Furthermore,
the Department is contributing £100,000 per year for three years to the “What Works
Centre for Wellbeing”. This centre will be dedicated to understanding what <em>local</em>
as well as national governments, voluntary and business partners can do to increase
wellbeing, and the research programme will include a ‘communities' theme.</p><p> </p>
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