partnership working
Councils are currently examining how partnership working can address homelessness, improve health, and support youth justice.
Havering Council is establishing a task force to investigate homelessness, which will examine partnership working, following a decision by the Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee in September 2026. Croydon Council's Health and Wellbeing Board also approved its 2025 annual report in July 2026, proposing updates to strengthen partnership working for neighbourhood health.
The importance of partnership working for early intervention and reducing reoffending in youth justice was highlighted in a report to Hammersmith and Fulham's Health and Wellbeing Board in June 2026. This collaboration between different organisations and stakeholders aims to achieve common goals in areas such as mental health support and preventative measures.
Key facts
- Havering Council's Place Overview & Scrutiny Sub Committee decided to establish a task force to investigate homelessness, which will examine partnership working, in September 2026. Source
- Croydon Council's Health and Wellbeing Board approved its 2025 annual report and proposed updates to strengthen partnership working in July 2026. Source
- Hammersmith and Fulham's Executive Director for People's Services emphasised the importance of partnership working for youth justice in June 2026. Source
About this summary
This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.