Kath Scanlon, Distinguished Policy Fellow at LSE London, Elly Shepherd (London Councils’ Strategic Lead for Housing & Planning), and Alex Sewell (London Councils’ Special Projects Lead – Housing & Planning) discuss the methodology, key findings and recommendations from recent research that looks at the implications for boroughs’ homelessness servic…

This podcast updates members on recent research London Councils commissioned from ISOS Partnership into children’s service finances. Natalie Parish, Director of ISOS Partnerships, discusses the methodology, key findings and recommendations from the report with Caroline Dawes, Head of Children’s Services at London Councils. The research aims to unpi…

The majority of the young people exploited by County Lines are London children. London Councils County Lines Summit gave greater voice to the need to protect young Londoners from criminal exploitation, in particular to: Share learning from the Rescue and Response programme so that innovative and effective practice may be applied more widely Shine a…

This podcast informs members about how social care and health are linked when it comes to hospital discharges and how this can impact the wider system, such as long A&E waiting times and delays to ambulance services. Members are welcome to submit views, comments and suggestions to: anastasia.mulenga@londoncouncils.gov.uk and share your opinions wit…

To mark the centenary of the Addison Act – a major moment in the development of council housing – our Special Projects Lead for Housing and Planning, Alex Sewell, talks to Mark Baigent (Chair of the London Housing Directors' Group), Professor Tony Travers and Eloise Shepherd (London Councils’ Strategic Lead for Housing and Planning) about the histo…

Let's talk about illegal tobacco and public health in London, with Valerie Solomon (Policy and Projects Manager, Health and Adult Services) David Hunt, Trading Standards, LB Hackney and Michele Kemp, Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Team Public Health England (London). This podcast informs you about the topical issue of illegal tobacco and explains what …

Let's talk about the London HIV Prevention Programme (LHPP), with Valerie Solomon (Policy and Projects Manager, Health and Adult Services at London Councils) and Paul Steinberg (Lead Commissioner of the LHPP). HIV is an important public health problem in London. In 2017, an estimated 38,600 people were living with HIV in London. This represents 38%…

Let's talk about gambling and public health in London, with Jack Eddy (Principal Policy and Project Officer, Health and Adult Services) and Valerie Solomon (Policy and Projects Manager, Health and Adult Services). This podcast informs members about the topical issue of gambling. It sets out the London context and the relevance to public health, exp…