Public Health Strategist
Havering Council is discussing lobbying C2C on unhealthy food advertising, following a Public Health Strategist's report on the Healthy Weight Strategy.
In July 2025, Havering Council's Public Health Strategist, Luke Squires, presented the annual report for the Havering Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2029 to the Health & Wellbeing Board. Following this, Councillor Gillian Ford suggested that Havering Council lobby the nationalised rail company, C2C, to restrict advertising of unhealthy food on its trains and platforms.
The Havering Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2029, titled 'Everybody's Business', aims to address the high rates of overweight and obesity within the borough. A report to the committee noted that in 2023/24, 38.4% of year 6 children in Havering were overweight or obese.
Key facts
- Luke Squires, Public Health Strategist, presented the annual report for the Havering Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2029 in July 2025. Source
- Councillor Gillian Ford suggested Havering Council lobby C2C to restrict unhealthy food advertising. Source
- The Havering Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2029 aims to address high rates of overweight and obesity in Havering. Source
- In 2023/24, 38.4% of year 6 children in Havering were overweight or obese. Source
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