LAWRENCE Bellamy is associate dean at the University of Chester's Warrington campus.

In his latest column he asks about how important wellbeing is to business.

THE most recent Centre for Cities report gives economic indicators for Warrington including employment, business start-up, average earnings and patents granted all as top 10 against 63 other major UK towns and cities.

This is a testament to the strength of the local economy and potential for future growth and development.

It should probably be of no surprise to anyone then that Warrington also scores a top ten for ‘Well-being’.

The report commentary indicates that Well-being is positively associated with wealth, education and employment and negatively with poverty, ill-health and unemployment.

Warrington scores fairly well on affordable housing and skills too, so overall the town presents a good mix of factors for Warringtonians.

Measuring well-being is a tricky business however. People tend to focus on the here and now rather than long-term factors. A missed lunch, conflict, overload or a long day at the office can all reduce scores.

In work terms the UK scores low in Europe for Employee Satisfaction and continues to fall, with Switzerland highest.

So given that working in Warrington should be good for your well-being, what is your employer doing to address the here and now?