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.

Each year Enfield Environmental Health hold a popular, low cost, fortnight of training, which is eligible for continuing professional development.

It covers a variety of issues and attendance is possible by event or as a block booking.

Dates: 16-20 November 2009 & 7-11 December 2009.

The host London boroughs for the 2012 Olympics have won funding from the Food Standards Agency’s Safer Food Better Business programme to improve food safety in the run up to the games. The joint bid from Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Hackney, Greenwich, Kensington and Chelsea, Brent, Merton, City of London, Southwark, Havering, Bromley, Haringey, Enfield was coordinated by Alehm.

The Food Standards Agency has awarded Food Champion status to Alehm's London Food Coordinating Group and two London Councils, from the 72 entries received.