London Housing Market Report: 2nd quarter 2012

Posted on: 22 August 2012
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This report summarises key trends in London’s housing market, including prices, affordability, repossessions and new housing construction. The data presented is the latest available as of mid August 2012, and the report should be read with the caveat that changes in the housing market can take time to show up in published data. Where possible, comparisons are made between trends in London and the rest of the country, as national trends may mask significant regional differences. Where the data allows, timelines are standardised to begin in 2007.

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Cycling in London

Posted on: 31 July 2012
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A summary of views from the meeting of the London Assembly Transport Committee on 12 July 2012 focusing on cycle safety in London.

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Croydon Town Centre Opportunity Area Planning Framework

Posted on: 31 July 2012
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The draft Croydon Town Centre Opportunity Area Planning Framework  has been published for consultation. The framework has been prepared as a collaboration between the GLA, Croydon Council and TfL.  This public consultation will run until 28 September 2012. Following this consultation the OAPF will be revised, finalised and adopted in late 2012.

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The developing city: Exhibition

Posted on: 9 July 2012
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A major exhibition on the past, present and future of the City of London as a centre for international trade is taking place at The Walbrook Building, London EC4, from 21 June to 9 September 2012. A series of seminars, talks and walks about development in the City will accompany the exhibition.

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Breaking the tape

Posted on: 20 June 2012
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The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 has published its final review before the Games. The Annual Review 2011 assures progress on sustainability across the London 2012 Programme with a focus on how the Games experience will be distinctly sustainable for different client groups.  The Commission’s review has examined a range of factors including waste, energy, food and transport. The analysis shows that the London 2012 Games have made significant achievements in these areas and many others, paving the way for long-term legacy benefits, which could help businesses, event organisers and local communities.

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Visit London’s leisure tourism marketing campaigns: economic impact evaluations

Posted on: 11 June 2012
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This paper estimates the economic impacts of leisure marketing campaigns conducted by Visit London in North America, Europe and Australia for London and the UK. This research enhances the methodology originally developed in Working Paper 46, refining both the assessment of the economic benefits of Visit London activity as well as the costs (both direct and indirect) of campaign activity. The enhanced methodology is tested for the first time outside of the North American market.

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Delivering energy efficiency in London

Posted on: 30 May 2012
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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. It has published a report, supported by EDF Energy, which warns that London faces a big challenge to make the most of the Government’s new approach to improving energy efficiency through the Green Deal and ECO programmes. The report also emphasises the critical role London boroughs will play in delivering the forthcoming Green Deal, and recommends that they play an active role in supporting the scheme. It also outlines ways in which boroughs could encourage consumer demand for the Green Deal.

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Meridian Water: Regeneration masterplan

Posted on: 25 May 2012
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Enfield Council has unveiled a masterplan for the regeneration of a 200 acre (82 ha) area alongside North London’s Lee Valley Regional Park, to be known as Meridian Water. The proposals will create a new mixed-use waterfront community and one of the capital’s largest regeneration and investment opportunities. When completed it will be one of the biggest eco-developments in the UK. The masterplan, developed LDA Design, seeks to build 5,000 new homes and create 3,000 new jobs as well as three new schools and a range of supporting community facilities, a new high street retail core and diverse parklands.

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Crossrail 2: Supporting London’s growth

Posted on: 22 May 2012
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In October 2011, London First established a working group of senior business people, chaired by former Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis, to examine the need for additional transport capacity to meet future demand and support London’s continued competitiveness. In particular, the group was tasked with assessing the case for a large-scale intervention in the form of Crossrail 2 and what sort of scheme it should be. This paper sets out the working group’s initial conclusions on the need for Crossrail 2 and identifies a number of key principles that should underpin further work.

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Bold steps for aviation

Posted on: 16 May 2012
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Kent County Council proposes how the UK can meet its aviation needs through the connection of Gatwick and Heathrow with an airside high speed rail link; better use of Manston and Lydd Airports and other regional airports, including London City, Southend, Stansted, Luton, Southampton and Birmingham; and improved connections of these regional airports with London.

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