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As anticipated some positives from Labour’s first budget in 14 years around housing delivery, including: - An additional £500m for affordable housing into the current Affordable Housing Programme - A five year rent settlement for social housing providers at Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus 1% - Right to Buy discounts reduced and all of the receipts from future Right to Buy sales being kept with the selling councils. - £233m worth of funding announced to help prevent homelessness. Lets explore how this will be delivered. - £50m to help planning departments recruit 300 new planners. - Another £1bn of funding to help remove dangerous cladding over the forthcoming year. We will explore the details behind these announcements and provide further clarity on what it means to the housing sector Airey Miller is running a post-budget forum focused on what Local Authorities can take from this budget to further help them deliver their home programmes. Our Councils Building Homes 15 forum will be held on November 26th 2024 at 2pm with insight from: Homes England – Funding insight London Borough of Camden – Financial viability implications London Communications Agency – Political insight DP9 Limited – New planning regime Register today: https://lnkd.in/enJbp-3

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲: Here's Dr Nick Bowes FRSA FRGS with the latest...   In this week's Budget, the Chancellor delivered Labour's first fiscal plan in 14 years which saw the biggest tax rises since 1993.   This week's edition of LDN dives into the Budget announcements with a focus on the built environment and what was in it for London.   Catch all the key updates in this weeks LDN ➡️https://lnkd.in/euWN48fW   Make sure to subscribe, like and share for the essential London newsletter - in your inbox every Thursday ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5dUVaUD

Thanks to London Communications Agency for hosting another of their ‘breakfast waffle’ series yesterday, this time with Greater London Authority Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth, Howard Dawber. An insightful discussion on the same day as the first Labour budget since 2010; with the breakfast waffle discussing how to elevate London and the upcoming Growth Plan for the Capital expected in early 2025.   #Newsteer #GLA #FutureOfLondon #LabourBudget #LCA

Busy day yesterday with three speeches and six events in total! Started at London Communications Agency Breakfast Waffle event in Holborn with over 100 guests (and one cute puppy) in a packed room, lots from the built environment and property sector, talking about Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's Growth Plan, working with London Councils, and the Budget. Thanks to Jane Groom for hosting. Then off to Impact Hub London at British Land's Regent Place in Euston to meet another impressive group of AI , tech, life science and knowledge leaders brought together by Knowledge Quarter and hosted by Jodie Eastwood. Then back to City Hall on the Royal Docks to meet with a Chinese delegation from the The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries led by Ambassador Jiang Jiang. While at City Hall I was part of an important internal meeting about Rt Hon Rachel Reeves historic Budget and its implications for London with Mayor of London and the whole team. Then off to Dalston where I spoke to 100 plus people at an event hosted by London & Partners and Fnatic about esports and the growing importance of this sporting phenomenon - 540m gamers around the world and up to 70m will watch on Saturday as teams from all over the world compete at the League of Legends World Championships in The O2. We reckon the event is worth between £12m and £19m to the London economy. But we are employing Arena Consultancy to identify the benefits, and look at how we can support the sector better. Thanks to Ailsa Buck of London & Partners and Sam Mathews and The Mayor's Senior Sports Advisor Nadeem Javaid MBE. Finally off to Painters Hall in the City of London Corporation to a dinner hosted by Shravan Joshi MBE and the Planing and Transportation Committee, where Labour MP Rachel Blake was the guest speaker. Chance to catch up with Jace Tyrrell of Opportunity London and Deputy Mayor for Planning and Fire Jules Pipe. Staring in Lewisham - then off to Camden, Newham, Hackney and City of London, five boroughs in one day talking about the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's work to make London the best place in the world to do business. Thanks to the team who organise all this, write the speeches and briefings, and try to keep me on message, on time and on track: Sunita Kumar, Lan Feng, Florent S., Karen Harrison, Abi Taylor, Anita Chen, Ailsa Buck, Robert Clayton, Linden Walcott-Burton FRSA, Francesca Ingram

𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗡: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟'𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 We were honoured to host Howard Dawber, London's Deputy Mayor for Business & Growth, at our breakfast waffle event yesterday! Howard shared the ambitious London Growth Plan and how businesses can play a crucial role in delivering growth for the capital with the built environment at the heart of its future. His vision for London as a leading global city was inspiring as he emphasised our unique position to compete as the world's global capital and highlighted practical opportunities for the property sector to shape the city's growth. Each month, we bring the shapers and makers across our sector to our Breakfast Waffle series. Interested in attending future events? Get in touch: ➡️marketing@londoncommunications.co.uk.  

Refreshingly bright pre budget talk with Howard Dawber, Deputy Mayor of London at London Communications Agency this morning! As Howard wrote a book on #chathamhouse rules (he actually did!). I cant for obvious reasons cite who said…. “LOTS OF SITES TO GO WHEN THE MATHS ADDS UP.”

Very interesting to hear Howard Dawber this morning at the latest London Communications Agency breakfast waffle with Jane Groom. Howard brings over 20 years of private sector experience to his role as Deputy Mayor for #Business at Greater London Authority. It was particularly useful to hear him talking about the forthcoming #London #Growth Plan, due out in early 2025. It will cover very wide ranging topics including jobs, skills, growth industries, housing and infrastructure delivery. All to ensure that London remains fully competitive as a leading World City. Many of these topics were covered in our collaboration with BusinessLDN on the Place Commission report. According to Howard, the Growth Plan will have oomph. Now looking forward to seeing what the #Budget2024 has in store for London, particularly on transport infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/ekVP8NPy

What will the government’s built environment ambitions mean for London? Ahead of the budget, we publish a write-up from a recent briefing by London Communications Agency. LCA hosted an exclusive politics breakfast to help our mentor network explore these questions and get ready for the changes to come. Thanks to Jane Groom and Dr Nick Bowes FRSA FRGS for providing an insightful session (and big croissants!) Look out for budget announcements related to government priorities highlighted by Nick, including expanded home-building targets, new towns and infrastructure investment. Nick also revealed some interesting patterns behind the headline data from national and mayoral elections, including the rise of the Greens. With Labour in power in City Hall and Westminster, he expects less “London bashing” with the new London Plan providing an early test of political alignment. Read the full write-up via the link in the comments below. Thanks to Karim Ramadan ElSayed and all at LCA for being excellent hosts. #FutureOfLondon

🚨 New ‘Active Design’ category launched as part of London Sport Awards 2025! Nominations are now open for the London Sport Awards 2025, which includes a new category to spotlight the important role of Active Design in helping people lead healthier and more active lives. 🌳 The Active Design Award category recognises outstanding projects that promote physical activity, health, and well-being through innovative design solutions. This category highlights designs in various sectors—urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture —that encourage movement and active lifestyles.  Read more ⤵ https://bit.ly/4hm139w

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐂𝐀!   One of Ben’s favourite parts of working at LCA is contributing to the weekly LDN newsletter, where he gets to be creative while staying on top of the latest built environment politics. He also enjoys keeping the LCA team updated on the latest political developments, providing valuable insights for both clients and colleagues. A true politico, Ben has previous experience working in Parliament.   Ben is also an avid traveller and even spent time living in Greece. Outside of the office, you’ll often find him planning his next trip abroad or going on long walks around the capital. Interested in joining LCA? Check our website for our current openings or email recruitment@londoncommunications.co.uk