FOI release
Freedom of Information request – Anchor Institution activity
Case reference FOI2025/01059
Received 28 September 2025
Published 14 April 2026
Request
I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This request concerns your organisation’s policies, initiatives and actions as an “anchor institution” – that is, as a large, place-based organisation that uses its employment, procurement, estate, and other levers to support local economic, social, and environmental wellbeing. Please provide the following information for the last three financial years (or the most recent available period): Anchor Strategy / Policy Copies of any published or internal strategies, policies, plans, or board papers that define your organisation’s role as an anchor institution or set objectives for anchor-related activity. The date of approval or adoption of such strategy/policy. Dedicated Teams / Leadership Details of any dedicated teams, departments, posts, or named roles (by job title only, not personal names) with responsibility for anchor-institution or community-wealth-building work. Copies of any role descriptions or Terms of Reference for anchor-related working groups or steering committees. Procurement and Local Supply Chain Any KPIs, targets, or reports showing spend with local suppliers (e.g., within your local authority area or region), or with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), social enterprises, or voluntary-community sector organisations. Any frameworks or procurement policies designed to strengthen local supply chains or inclusive procurement. Employment and Workforce KPIs, targets, or reports relating to local recruitment, apprenticeships, entry-level employment or career-pathway programmes aimed at residents in your local area. Any policies or initiatives to address equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment from local communities. Estates and Capital Investment Any programmes or policies to use your estates, land, or capital projects to promote local economic development (e.g., local supplier targets in construction, use of local land for community benefit). Partnership Working Details of your participation in any local or regional anchor networks (e.g., Birmingham Anchor Network, London Anchor Institutions’ Network, Leeds Anchor Network, etc.). Copies of Memoranda of Understanding, Terms of Reference, or equivalent documents for these partnerships. Monitoring and Reporting Copies of any recent reports, dashboards, board updates, or evaluations that measure the impact of your anchor-related activity. Budget and Resourcing Budget allocations or recorded expenditure specifically earmarked for anchor-related activity (if separately identified in accounts or reports). Please provide the information in electronic format (PDF or Word for documents; spreadsheets if available for quantitative data). If any of the requested information is not held or is exempt, please state this clearly and explain the grounds for exemption.
Response
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Documents
This is London Fire Brigade's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.
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