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I would like to request the following information on your local authority’s knowledge of and involvement with Local Food Partnerships:

A local food partnership (‘LFP’) is a cross-sector collaboration between local authorities, third sector organizations, businesses, and academics that works to transform local food systems by improving public health, fostering community connection, building diverse local food economies, and addressing sustainability issues. Examples of local food partnerships include ‘Bradford Sustainable Food Partnership’ and ‘Food4Fife’.

1. Does your local authority have any involvement with a local food partnership?
The Council are not part of a Local Food Partnership. We do publish information on our website and signpost residents to various schemes which may aid them.

The following is not specifically an answer regarding the question asked, but provided in case it is helpful:

Local Food help https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/cost-of-living/help-food
Emergency Food Help: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/cost-living/im-dealing-emergency/emergency-food-help
Help Affording Food: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/cost-of-living/cost-living-help-single-people/help-affording-food
The council supports a local food pantry initiative - details are available here: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/news/2024/roots-community-store-opens-its-doors
Approach to tackling food hardship is discussed via the local Hardship Alliance – the Hardship Alliance includes voluntary sector organisations working with young people – a list of Hardship Alliance partners is available here: https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/cost-living/projects

a) If yes, what is the name of the local food partnership?
Not applicable.

b) If yes, what is the nature of the involvement? E.g. does your local authority facilitate meetings, donate money or provide staff time to work on the local food partnership
Not applicable.

c) If no, are you looking to establish a local food partnership or cross-sector food strategy?
There are currently no formalised plans in place to establish a local food partnership – as and when any plans do develop they will be available via our normal governance pathways.

2. If your LA supports an LFP financially, what was the value of the financial support provided by the local authority in each of the last three financial years:
a) 2022/23: Not applicable.
b) 2021/22: Not applicable.
c) 2020/21: Not applicable.

3. How many members of staff are working to support your local food partnership? Please provide:
a) The number of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) staff working to support your local food partnership.
Not applicable.

4. Do young people benefit from the activities of your local food partnership? For example, are they supported by projects run by the food partnership. ‘Young people’ is defined here as those under 25.
a) Yes/no
Not applicable.

b) If yes, how many young people are involved?
Not applicable.

c) What is the nature of their involvement?
Not applicable.

5. Are young people involved in the strategic development of the food partnership, for example through consultation, co-development or engagement activities that focus on youth voices?
a) Yes/no
Not applicable.

b) If yes, how many young people are involved?
Not applicable.

c) What is the nature of their involvement?
Not applicable.