London Drug and Alcohol Policy Forum
The London Drug and Alcohol Policy Forum (LDAPF) assists, supports
and advises policy makers on drug issues affecting the capital to
promote good practice on education and prevention, community safety
and improving services for drug users.
The LDAPF has been making an important contribution to policy
development associated with drug use since 1991. Over this period
it has also developed a number of resources to help support
local delivery, especially within London. In recent years the
profile of the LDAPF has increased significantly.
The Forum works with a wide range of partners including central
and regional government, local authority bodies, voluntary sector
agencies, community groups as well as the private sector and
business groups. The Forum also acts as host for overseas visitors
who wish to learn more about UK drug policy. For example we have
hosted the Anti Narcotics Minister from Afghanistan (at the request
of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) as well as representatives
from the USA and Europe.
LDAPF Chairman, Mr Hugh Morris CC
After studying English at Cambridge University, Hugh Morris
joined Arthur Andersen & Co. Management Consultants (which
subsequently became Accenture) in 1980 and became a partner in
1991. He was a Global Managing Partner from 1997 – 2000. He left
Accenture in 2001 and worked for QA plc as Operations Director
until August 2003 when he joined Xchanging plc. He is currently CEO
of Laureate Legal Services, a company delivering business services
to major UK law firms. Hugh Morris was elected to the Court of
Common Council for the City of London in December 2008. His
voluntary activities include vice-chairman of Cranstoun Drugs
Services and chairman of Build Africa, a development charity. He
was elected chairman of the London Drug and Alcohol Policy Forum in
April 2009 and is keen to continue the valuable work that the LDAPF
carries out across London and beyond.
For further information about the LDAPF including resources and
conferences, please use the links on the left.