With the transfer of Public Health to Local Government coming soon, local government and its partners will be key to developing local solutions to tackle drug and alcohol use, reducing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of communities.

Who should attend

• senior elected members
• members of health and wellbeing boards
• directors of public health
• directors of adult services
• directors of children services
• council officers
• health partners
• academics and schools
• NHS members
• Clinical commissioning groups
• Portfolio holders, Health
• other stakeholders working in or interested in public health reforms

Why you should attend

Tackling drug and alcohol misuse in children, young people and adults will become the responsibility of local authorities in April 2013 when they take on their full set of public health responsibilities.

Not only is drug and alcohol misuse a huge public health issue, it is also a huge drain on public resources. The estimated cost of alcohol harm to the NHS in England is £2.7 billion and drug misuse costs society an estimated £15.3 billion a year.

Drug and alcohol misuse is a complex issue which has a negative impact on individuals - affecting children, young people, adults, families and communities. It will be one of the most challenging tasks that local authorities will face and will require strong partnership working.

Local government has a clear and important role to play in reducing alcohol and drug use; working with its partners it has the opportunity to take a whole population approach to promoting and implementing effective drug, alcohol and health and wellbeing strategies to address the key issues and reduce health inequalities in communities. 

This powerful one day event will provide delegates with an in-depth understanding of the latest policy and government initiatives. It will explore the strategic role of Health and Wellbeing Boards, the issues affecting children, young people and adults and will share learning. The conference will be delivered through a series of interactive speaker sessions and workshops.

How to book

For all commercial events, delegates will need a purchase order number to complete the booking. Please ensure you have an official purchase order number before beginning the online booking process.

If you are from an LGA member authority, please sign in or register at the top of the page prior to completing the online booking form to ensure that you are charged the LGA member rate.

You can also book by completing the booking form and returning to email: events@local.gov.uk or fax: 0207 863 9158.

Further information

For queries please contact
The events team
telephone: 020 7664 3131
email: events@local.gov.uk

For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities please contact:

Richard Mole
telephone: 020 7664 3157
email: richard.mole@local.gov.uk

Special requirements

Due to the pressures on the provision of special requirements such as BSL interpreters, the LG Group will need 6 weeks notice to provide this service.