Future of London
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...]
The Mayor of London announced yesterday that £50m is being made available to to regenerate town centres in outer London. This will be welcome news for the outer boroughs that Boris has been accused of neglecting in favour of high profile projects - the Olympics and Crossrail in particular. One of the main planks of Boris's pledge was to … [Read more...]
For weeks now, the Government has insisted that the Budget 2011 would represent a package of pro-growth measures designed to boost the economy as the UK continues to recover from recession. So did it live up to the hype, and what are the implications for London? The answer is, as ever, both yes and no. While growth projections were … [Read more...]
As was widely touted before the Budget 2011, LB Newham has received Enterprise Zone status. The Budget contained proposals for 21 Enterprize Zones to be introduced in total, with a limit of one per Local Enterprise Partnership allowed. Given that London has a single LEP operating across the city, Chancellor George Osborne gave Mayor Boris Johnson … [Read more...]
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