Case studies

The strategy was produced with the help of a number of stakeholders, including public bodies, agencies, communities and citizens. Lambeth Citizens, part of Citizens UK, were hired as an integral part of the strategy's production, using their knowledge and expertise of the area to create a strategy which would be most beneficial to residents.

The first phase was limited to public sector staff, of which there were over six million. It was then opened up over a two month period to allow the rest of the public to participate in the debate.

Assembly North was a pilot citizens' assembly in South Yorkshire conducted by Democracy Matters, a group of academics from the University of Sheffield, the University of Southampton, University College London, the University of Westminster and the Electoral Reform Society.  

Interviews with Tina Holtby, Licensing Manager and Jemma Dann, Food Standards Officer

Interview with Steve Miller, Head of Public Protection, London Borough of Newham.

Interview with Adrian Watson - former Chief Environmental Health and Licensing Officer, currently on secondment to a joint post between Environmental Health [within Planning and Regulation services] and the council's Performance and Development service.

This resource describes how public health in a number of councils has started to use the opportunities of a local government setting to improve health and wellbeing. The

Working Together - Surrey and Sussex Emergency Services Collaboration Programme.

Over the years, councils have focused primarily on helping children. That is clearly still important, but now it's time to do more to help parents as well.