Roundtable: Capturing Value
As part of our London 2050 programme, this event focuses on how the public sector can capture value uplift as a result of infrastructure investment.
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COCos: More than a flavour of the month
We spoke to three boroughs about using practicalities of using council-owned companies (COCos) to develop new housing to help meet London’s shortage.
Conference: Surface Tension
As London’s population expands, so does the subsurface infrastructure supporting the city’s critical systems. This half-day event will examine how our underground infrastructure interacts with the urban realm above.
Seminar: Tackling Low Pay in London
Our October 16th seminar will look at how councils and housing associations can address in-work poverty, from the London Living Wage and the Social Value Act, to pay staircasing and skills provision.
Communities in Transition: Colindale
Our next Communities in Transition field trip will take visitors on a walking tour of Colindale’s new developments, including the Grahame Park estate renewal programme and Barnet’s new Open Space Strategy.
Opportunity knocks in Nine Elms
On August 20th, Future of London visited Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea, one of the largest Opportunity Areas in the London Plan.
Communities in Transition: Nine Elms
Our popular field trip series continues on 20th August with a visit to one of London’s largest regeneration sites – the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea Opportunity Area.
Queen’s Park Community Council: Localism in action
Our latest spotlight looks at how Westminster has embraced Localism in Queen’s Park, establishing London’s first parish council.
Local authority partnerships in London and the Netherlands
On June 17th, we joined forces with the Netherlands School of Public Administration (NSOB) to explore innovative approaches to public sector partnerships in London, Utrecht and The Hague.
Field trip: Partnerships on the South Bank
Our June 17th field trip explored how third-sector partnerships are helping to create vibrant and successful places along London’s South Bank, and how groups outside the public sector can promote social value.
Cycling in London steps up a gear
With the Tour de France set to pass through London on July 7th, we take stock of cycling provision in the Capital.
Under the Westway
For our latest Communities in Transition visit, we joined Westway Trust to learn how it has transformed the space under the A40 motorway for the benefit of the local community.