Devolution and opportunities for strengthening local food resilience
Explore how the changing devolution landscape offers new levers for local food transformation.
About this session
In this first UK-UFF Knowledge Exchange of 2025, we’ll explore how the changing devolution landscape offers new levers for local food transformation. From trailblazing combined authorities to district-level innovation, we’ll discuss how local authorities are capitalising on devolved powers to strengthen food resilience, build cross-sector partnerships, and influence local health and climate priorities.
Joined by Professor Tim Lang and Dr Chris Yap, we'll spotlight emerging examples of integrated food strategies embedded in devolution deals, and hear from cities using place-based powers to tackle food insecurity and drive change.
What is the UK Urban Food Forum?
The UK-UFF is a peer learning network convened by The Food Foundation and funded initially by Birmingham City Council. It provides a space for local authority officers to share best practices, explore challenges, and develop solutions across urban food policy – from procurement to advertising, growing to governance.
Inspired by the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, UK-UFF uniquely supports local authority officers navigating political, financial, and structural challenges in delivering healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems.
Who should attend this session?
Officers working in public health, planning, economic development, food policy and strategy, or anyone navigating new devolved responsibilities in food system transformation.
Places will be limited to 30 to ensure a productive and participatory discussion. Please note, by signing up to this event you are registering your interest, and we will email you in due course to confirm if you've secured a space.
Explore how the changing devolution landscape offers new levers for local food transformation.
About this session
In this first UK-UFF Knowledge Exchange of 2025, we’ll explore how the changing devolution landscape offers new levers for local food transformation. From trailblazing combined authorities to district-level innovation, we’ll discuss how local authorities are capitalising on devolved powers to strengthen food resilience, build cross-sector partnerships, and influence local health and climate priorities.
Joined by Professor Tim Lang and Dr Chris Yap, we'll spotlight emerging examples of integrated food strategies embedded in devolution deals, and hear from cities using place-based powers to tackle food insecurity and drive change.
What is the UK Urban Food Forum?
The UK-UFF is a peer learning network convened by The Food Foundation and funded initially by Birmingham City Council. It provides a space for local authority officers to share best practices, explore challenges, and develop solutions across urban food policy – from procurement to advertising, growing to governance.
Inspired by the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, UK-UFF uniquely supports local authority officers navigating political, financial, and structural challenges in delivering healthy, sustainable, and equitable food systems.
Who should attend this session?
Officers working in public health, planning, economic development, food policy and strategy, or anyone navigating new devolved responsibilities in food system transformation.
Places will be limited to 30 to ensure a productive and participatory discussion. Please note, by signing up to this event you are registering your interest, and we will email you in due course to confirm if you've secured a space.