We will form a H&F Food Strategy Delivery Group consisting of members of the Food For all Partnership and representatives from all the lead organisations that are mentioned in the draft Delivery Plan.
The delivery group will meet at least six times per year to collectively monitor, develop and implement the actions and deliverables in the draft Plan. The Health and Wellbeing Board will take an overseeing role, given the strong relationship to the Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy demonstrated in its objectives around improving food security and improving the health of residents in H&F.
The delivery group will review the draft Plan each year and will be responsible for prioritising the actions and deliverables. There will be a strong emphasis in year one to prioritising support around access and affordability, in step with current measures to safeguard residents as much as possible from the effects of increases in the cost of living.
The delivery group will report on progress to the Food for all Partnership quarterly and the Health Wellbeing Board annually.
The internal delivery plan will be a live and evolving document and will include:
- existing work, work in progress and aspirational objectives that will progress given resources.
- update of the Action Plan on a "RAG rating" system will take place by those leading on delivering each of the actions
- designated staff or team responsible for each action
- time frames for each activity
- key performance indicators/measures.
The Food for All Partnership membership of Sustainable Food Places and Feeding Britain will ensure that we are up to date with national progress on similar actions and identify new initiatives/resources and new ways of working together. We will also monitor the regular press releases and updates on work of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Food Strategy Advisory Board (DEFRA FSAB), established in early 2025 to advise the UK government on developing a comprehensive national food strategy. The Board brings together senior leaders from across the food system, including government, academia, industry, and civil society, with a remit to set ambition and create the conditions for systems change in the UK food sector.
On-going consultation and engagement with partners and residents will remain a priority to progress the plan along with an annual review of the implementation of the food plan.