Henry Peterson is an independent consultant on local government and public service reform. He was Director of Policy and Administration at LB Hammersmith and Fulham until 2005, and seconded part-time in 2004 to the former Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to work on the development of Local Area Agreements and stronger versions of local strategic partnerships. He has worked in recent years as an adviser to the Local Government Association, Local Government Improvement and Development, and London Councils.