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Policy and Practice
These pages cover homeless Link's work on policy and good practice issues in London.
Who runs London? is Homeless Link's guide to London's various government bodies, their areas of repsonsibilty and their relationships.
London Policy Work
Homeless Link (HL) has responded to the following policy areas in London:
- The Mayor of London - information on the review of the powers of the Mayor and his strategies related to homelessness
- The Mayor's Housing Strategy - looking at the increase of the Mayor's housing powers and the development his new housing strategy.
- London Skills and Employment Board - strategy for adult skills and employment in London
- Olympics 2012 - information on the social legacy of the London Olympics.
- A8 nationals - Homeless Link project to look at impact of clients from Eastern European EU accession countries.
- ALG Funding Review conducted in 2006.
- Older People's Strategy for London - the Coalition on Older Homelessness work influencing the Mayor's strategy, published September 2006.
Latest Policy news from the London team
- New Mayoral Priorities - Mayor Johnson will alter the draft Mayor's housing strategy to reflect his policy priorities updated June 2008
- Skills for London - responses, including Homeless Link's, to the London Skills and Employment Board's consultation are available
- Housing in London - summary of parliamentary debate April 2008
Other information
- Areas of interest - Regional policy and practice information relating to specific subject areas.
- Updates from our members - New initiatives and changes to services in the London area.
- National policy pages - breifings on and responses to national policy issues.