Future of London is an independent not for profit organisation focused on developing skills and capacity across the urban regeneration sector in London, through the provision of training, policy briefings and new analysis.

Urban regeneration policymakers across London are currently facing unprecedented funding and delivery challenges. Future of London exists to develop practical delivery solutions to the urgent regeneration, housing and economic development challenges facing London. We recognise the need for practitioners to work now to build innovative new ways of working together across the Capital, and we are determined to invest in the next generation of London leaders who will do most to support this activity in the future.

Highlights of our programme for 2012 include:

Localism in London
Localism represents one of the key planks of Government policy, but how will it work in the context of London – a global metropolis with a strengthened regional tier and 33 individual Borough Councils? As well as providing briefing on the Localism Bill, we’ll explore what issues and opportunities the agenda presents with a particular focus on planning, and the different approaches that boroughs could take within this new framework. Find out more about this project here.

London’s housing challenge
Housing policy is currently undergoing radical change, with significant implications for London. Delivering the types and levels of new housing to service the London economy is likely to be more challenging than ever before. Throughout 2011, we’ll be convening experts from across the sector to consider emerging models to deliver affordable housing, together with the implications of a new planning framework, to find practical ways to support housing delivery in the years ahead. For our latest work on housing in London, click here.

A ‘Green Deal’ for London
In order to boost home energy efficiency, the Government will soon launch its Green Deal initiative. This will have significant implications for London Boroughs, who will be central to its delivery. We’ll be asking whether relevant organisations have appropriate strategies for the delivery of energy efficiency programmes, how partnerships can be created to deliver the Green Deal, how low cost finance can be accessed to implement these measures, and whether the Green Deal can contribute to economic and physical regeneration. Our latest policy work on the Green Deal can be found here.

Financing growth in London
The Government’s Local Finance Review will be reporting in Summer 2011. The findings of this review are likely to usher in a wave of new financing tools for London Boroughs to use to deliver growth, including flexibility surrounding locally generated business rates and council tax. We’ll be asking how Boroughs can maximise the impact of these new tools, and how they can be combined with existing mechanisms to deliver a step change in infrastructure delivery. Click here for our latest work on financing growth in London.

In addition, we have recently launched the third round of our Future London Leaders Programme (formally Rising Stars) designed to identify and nurture the career development of our most promising staff. The programme launched in September 2011, bringing together a selected group of individuals with potential for progression, and offering them unique training, development and mentoring opportunities.

If you are interested in getting involved in Future of London activities, please contact our director, Ben Harrison, at ben@futureoflondon.org.uk

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