Localism and London – planning seminar report

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Future of London held a seminar on Localism in London and planning last week. In the panel session, Jo Wilson, Programme and Policy lead at Future of London, introduced the context of the debate into Future of London’s wider research programme, and set out some key questions to stimulate the debate. This was followed by Jane Everton, Deputy … [Read more...]

What next for affordable housing?

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Future of London’s latest Housing Seminar ‘What next for affordable housing?’ played to a packed audience, reflecting the timeliness of this topic for London’s housing practitioners. Themes that resonated through the discussion included the likely scale of future challenge, need for a collaborative approach and importance of working now to … [Read more...]

The Localism Bill: New Briefing Paper

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To provide the context for our newly launched Localism Project, we are delighted to publish this briefing paper summarising key parts of the Localism Bill and some of the challenges it poses for policymakers in London. In particular, the paper provides detail on the new general power of competence for London Boroughs, new revenue streams such as … [Read more...]

Private sector renewal

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Our event at London's Living Room covered various angles, each with a take on the role of the private sector in development and renewal in London.  Finally we got a bit more detail on what the role of London's Local Economic Partnership (LEP) will be from Mark Kleinman at the GLA.  Promoting skills and employment, attracting investment and … [Read more...]

9 June: Private Sector Renewal

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The final session in our Development and Renewal series will look at how local authorities can best work with the private sector in securing development and renewal in London. With the creation of a London Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy and the planned localisation of business rates, … [Read more...]