July 2021
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When it happened…
Tuesday, 13 July 2021
What delegates came to discuss…
This conference was an opportunity to assess priorities, strategies, and next steps and examine the work of the London Transition Board and the London Recovery Board, which are intended to support the Capital’s economic renewal and co-ordinate its emergence from lockdown, as well as the new London Plan, which sets out a framework for economic, environmental, and social development.
We were very pleased to be able to include keynote contributions from Richard Burge, Chief Executive, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Member, London Recovery Board; Professor Tony Travers, Professor in Practice, Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science; and Member, London Recovery Board; Cllr Stephen Alambritis, High Street Task Force, London Borough of Merton; Christina Calderato, Head of Transport Strategy and Planning, Transport for London; and Janet Coyle, Managing Director Business, London & Partners.
The chairs were: Marina Ahmad AM, London Assembly Member, Lambeth and Southwark; and Sir Robert Neill MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for London.
Overall, discussion focused on:
- the work of the London Recovery Board and London Transition Board
- what is needed to support businesses
- infrastructure priorities for supporting London’s economic growth
- taking forward the new London Plan following the Mayoral election in May
Who attended…
Officials from BEIS; the Crown Commercial Service; the Department for International Trade; the Department for Transport; the Government Legal Department; HM Revenue & Customs; the Joint Air Quality Unit; the MHCLG; and the Welsh Government.
Representatives from BT; City & Guilds Foundation; Criminal Cases Review Commission; David Lock Associates; Enterprise Holdings; Historic England; Institution of Mechanical Engineers; Money and Pension Service; National Energy Action; OCN London; ReLondon; University of East London; and VortexIoT.
