Responding to recession

An innovation and good practice guide

In recent months, as the recession has increasingly begun to affect local communities and businesses, councils across London have been putting in place packages of action and interventions that they believe can have an immediate impact for those most at risk.

As community leaders, local service providers and strategic partners, London's authorities are also responding to the longer-term impacts the recession is having and supporting people and families in their communities.

Throughout these changing conditions, authorities are keen to share information about what can be done to most effectively assist those in difficulty. An initial event was organised by the Capital Ambition Policy Officers Network to learn about what each authority was doing. This revealed a wide canvas of innovative activity and a strong desire to quickly capture the range of initiatives underway for wider dissemination.

This booklet aims to present a snapshot in time of how authorities in London have responded to date, providing a quick reference resource for councillors and officers looking for further inspiration and ideas.

Publication date: August 2009