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Central London: Global retail destination
Posted on: 18 February 2014
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Retail spend by Chinese visitors in London predicted to double to £500m per annum by 2020 according to a new report from Savills research.
Meeting London’s housing need. London, 5 February 2014
Posted on: 12 February 2014
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An interesting and lively discussion on the impact of London’s housing pressures and ways to increase supply, organized by London Councils. Videos of the event are available online.
Go East: Unlocking the potential of the Thames Estuary
Posted on: 11 February 2014
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Lead by Labour peer and former Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis, and with contributions from leading developers, planners, policymakers and academics, this collection of essays, published by the Centre for London, sets out a series of recommendations to improve transport links, bridge the Thames and create new towns.
Smithfield Market: Public inquiry
Posted on: 7 February 2014
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The Public Inquiry into the proposed partial demolition of Smithfield General Market, the Annex, and Redhouse opens 11th February 2014, and is scheduled to last for 12 days, until Friday, 28th February. Taking place at the Basinghall Suite at Guildhall, the inquiry is open to members of the public. Further details of the inquiry, including all the witness evidence submissions are available online.
London 2020
Posted on: 5 February 2014
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This video from Knight Frank shows how the London cityscape will look in 2020 following a period of rapid growth in infrastructure projects.
Sustainability 2020: Sustainable development in the UK in 2020. London, 28 January 2014
Posted on: 5 February 2014
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The Sustainable Development Research Network (SDRN) Annual Conference was well attended by representatives from both the research and policy fields, and featured presentations on themes such as natural capital, economic growth, policy-making and engaging the public, evidence, tools and policy evaluation, and renewable energy. The conference generated some interesting discussion and debate, including commentary via the conference twitter hashtag #SD2020 and a number of blog postings. Presentations from the conference are now available on the SDRN website, and can be accessed by following the pdf hyperlinks in the online agenda which is available here. Videos of many of the presentations will also be made available on the SDRN website in due course.
ITEM Club Special Report on housing
Posted on: 4 February 2014
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London’s housing market is beginning to show signs of ‘bubble-like conditions’, while the rest of the UK has returned to normality, according to a report on housing from Ernst & Young. According to the report, income multiples are now back to pre-financial crisis levels in London, with homeowners taking on ever larger mortgages. Caution on the part of borrowers and lenders should prevent a serious problem developing, but the report warns that policy makers should be monitoring this trend closely and be prepared to take action if this key indicator of market stability continues to escalate.
Kaleidoscope city: Reflections on planning and London
Posted on: 3 February 2014
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This document, published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Town Planning Institute, contains a number of contributions, looking at the history of planning in London and at how it will be at the heart of London’s future, playing a fundamental role in securing its status as the world’s premier place to live, work, visit and do business.
The demographic pressures of a growing population
Posted on: 3 February 2014
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This paper considers the impact of demographic changes on housing in London and other parts of England.
London Councils Poll
Posted on: 3 February 2014
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The results of polling, on London Councils’ website, shows that housing is the number one issue for Londoners. Ipsos MORI polled a total of 1,000 adults aged 18+ across London’s boroughs by telephone between 18 and 29 October 2013 on behalf of London Councils.
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