Alehm 2008 Annual Report

To provide our members and partners with information on our activities during 2008, Alehm publish our annual report for submission to the Charities Commission.

CIEH London region Environmental Health News feature

London cover: EHN January 2010London cover: EHN January 2010The 29 January 2010 edition of Environmental Health News, featured the work of London EHPs, CIEH London and Alehm. We reproduce the article here.

How public policy affects wellbeing

State of Happiness: Young Foundation 2010State of Happiness: Young Foundation 2010A new report from London-based Young Foundation and the Improvement and Development Agency finds that promoting and influencing well-being delivers widespread economic and social benefits - especially to children.

This report sets out findings from four years of in-depth pilots - from teaching resilience to children in schools to promoting neighbourliness - with three councils in very different areas of the country: Manchester, Herfordshire and South Tyneside.

Sian Hale appointed joint London EHP 2010

Sian HaleSian HaleFirst year student, Sian Hale, has been appointed joint London environmental health professional for 2010. Sian's 12-moth, part-time post is funded by the Health Protection Agency and the Association of London Environmental Heath Managers and supported by the CIEH.

Alehm position paper on National Scores on the Doors scheme

At the Alehm AGM, held last Friday, the 22 January, the attached resolution developed by the London Food Coordination Group was unanimously adopted by the meeting.

It illustrates the concern felt by London EH Managers. They support the principle of a national scheme, are disappointed with the changes made to the scheme piloted in London and are concerned that the potential demand for additional resources required to implement the national scheme will put its long term viability at risk.

Successful London Region low cost training seminar

Sandra and TomSandra and TomSandra Edmeade-Walters, joint chair of the CIEH London Region Food Safety and Health and Safety Study Groups, with Professor Tom Humphrey, Chair of veterinary zoonotic bacteriology at the University of Bristol.

London EHP receives honour from Queen

Ian Gray: at Buckingham PalaceIan Gray: at Buckingham PalaceIan Gray, CIEH Prinipcal Policy Officer, attended Buckingham Palace in November 2009 to receive his MBE, following his inclusion in the Queen's birthday honours list in June for services to public health, notably his campaigning for smoke free legislation.

Scores on the Doors - Partners Meeting 17 November 2009

21 London authorities were joined by 12 authorities from across the country, as well as CIEH, LACORS and London Councils, to debate the latest FSA proposals for the national Scores on the Doors scheme on Tuesday 17 November at Walbrook Wharf in the City of London.

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